Swaledale, IA town hall & government
Swaledale spent $343,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Swaledale's government.
Where Swaledale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
Who works for Swaledale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Swaledale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Fork Community School District
Swaledale's K–12 school district, shared with Dougherty, Meservey, Rockwell, Sheffield and Thornton. 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 44%
- State 42%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,059 per pupil, $8,750 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 Swaledale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Swaledale 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 Swaledale's government
Who represents Swaledale
Swaledale is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.