Urbandale, IA town hall & government
Urbandale spent $81.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,742 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Urbandale's government.
Where Urbandale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Urbandale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Urbandale Community School District
Urbandale's K–12 school district. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,490 per pupil, $7,866 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.
Also serving Urbandale: Waukee Community School District ($12,482 per pupil) · Johnston Community School District ($12,934 per pupil) · West Des Moines Community School District ($14,690 per pupil).
Which schools Urbandale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Urbandale 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.
Contact Urbandale's government
Who represents Urbandale
Urbandale is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.