Van Meter, IA town hall & government
Van Meter spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,363 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Meter's government.
Where Van Meter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Van Meter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Van Meter Community School District
Van Meter'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 50%
- State 48%
- Federal 2%
Of the $10,339 per pupil, $6,501 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 Meter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Meter 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 Meter's government
Who represents Van Meter
Van Meter 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.