Van Horne, IA town hall & government
Van Horne spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,901 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Horne's government.
Where Van Horne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Van Horne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Van Horne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Benton Community School District
Van Horne's K–12 school district, shared with Atkins, Blairstown, Elberon, Keystone, Newhall and Norway. 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 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,211 per pupil, $6,595 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 Van Horne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Horne 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 Van Horne's government
Who represents Van Horne
Van Horne 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.