Town Hall · Udell

Udell, IA town hall & government

Udell spent $12,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $273 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Udell's money goes

Spent
$12,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$273
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$6,00050%
Administration & buildings
$3,00025%
Parks & libraries
$1,0008%
Other
$2,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Udell

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 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

Moulton-Udell Community School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,897
Iowa: $13,713
Students
184
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,897 per pupil, $9,375 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 Udell pay

Typical tax bill
$467
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$55,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Udell's government

Town hall & decisions in Udell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Udell

Udell is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Udell'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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