Sloan, IA town hall & government
Sloan spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,174 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sloan's government.
Who runs Sloan
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sloan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sloan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sloan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Westwood Community School District
Sloan's K–12 school district, shared with Hornick, Salix and Smithland. 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 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,117 per pupil, $8,575 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 Sloan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sloan 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 Sloan's government
Who represents Sloan
Sloan 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.