Town Hall · Swan

Swan, IA town hall & government

Swan spent $44,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $595 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Swan's government.

Town budget

Where Swan's money goes

Spent
$44,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$595
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$47,000
$635 per resident
Water & other utilities
$16,00036%
Administration & buildings
$8,00018%
Sewer & trash
$7,00016%
Roads & transportation
$1,0002%
Other
$12,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
Town workforce

Who works for Swan

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pleasantville Community School District

Swan's K–12 school district, shared with Pleasantville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,563
Iowa: $13,713
Students
827
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,563 per pupil, $7,837 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Swan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,313
a year · Iowa typical $2,897

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.

Local

Contact Swan's government

Town hall & decisions in Swan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Swan

Swan is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Swan's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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