Vail, IA town hall & government
Vail spent $298,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $722 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vail's government.
Where Vail's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Vail
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ar-We-Va Community School District
Vail's K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia and Westside. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,552 per pupil, $7,000 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 Vail kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vail 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 Vail's government
Who represents Vail
Vail is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.