Town Hall · Tiffin

Tiffin, IA town hall & government

Tiffin spent $6.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,437 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tiffin's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,437
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$20.4 million
$4,407 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2 million30%
Water & other utilities
$956,00014%
Roads & transportation
$820,00012%
Interest on debt
$571,0009%
Parks & libraries
$541,0008%
Paid to other governments
$483,0007%
Administration & buildings
$305,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$305,0005%
Fire
$275,0004%
Police
$183,0003%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$226,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tiffin

Full-time staff
9
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 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

Clear Creek-Amana Community School District

Tiffin's K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, Coralville and North Liberty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,990
Iowa: $13,713
Students
3,126
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$120.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,990 per pupil, $7,028 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 Tiffin pay

Typical tax bill
$5,050
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$338,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Tiffin's government

🏛️ Official websitetiffin-iowa.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tiffin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tiffin

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

All of Tiffin'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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