Smithland, IA town hall & government
Smithland spent $270,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithland's government.
Where Smithland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 16%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Smithland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Westwood Community School District
Smithland's K–12 school district, shared with Hornick, Salix and Sloan. 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 Smithland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithland 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 Smithland's government
Who represents Smithland
Smithland 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.