Tripoli, IA town hall & government
Tripoli spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,755 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tripoli's government.
Where Tripoli's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tripoli
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tripoli Community School District
Tripoli's K–12 school district, shared with Frederika. 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 42%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,901 per pupil, $9,747 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 Tripoli kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tripoli 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 Tripoli's government
Who represents Tripoli
Tripoli 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.