Varina, IA town hall & government
Varina spent $74,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,156 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Varina's government.
Where Varina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 20%
- From other local governments 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Varina
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newell-Fonda Community School District
Varina's K–12 school district, shared with Fonda and Newell. 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 59%
- State 36%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,759 per pupil, $7,820 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 Varina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Varina 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 Varina's government
Who represents Varina
Varina 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.