Sully, IA town hall & government
Sully spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sully's government.
Who runs Sully
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Sully's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sully
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lynnville-Sully Community School District
Sully's K–12 school district, shared with Lynnville and Searsboro. 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 55%
- State 42%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,931 per pupil, $7,522 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 Sully kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sully 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 Sully's government
Who represents Sully
Sully is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.