Sioux Rapids, IA town hall & government
Sioux Rapids spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,390 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sioux Rapids's government.
Where Sioux Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Sioux Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sioux Central Community School District
Sioux Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Linn Grove, Peterson, Rembrandt and Webb. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 58%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,936 per pupil, $8,800 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Sioux Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sioux Rapids pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sioux Rapids's government
Who represents Sioux Rapids
Sioux Rapids is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.