Vinton, IA town hall & government
Vinton spent $14.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,012 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vinton's government.
Where Vinton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Vinton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Vinton's K–12 school district, shared with Garrison and Shellsburg. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,224 per pupil, $9,090 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 Vinton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vinton 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 Vinton's government
Who represents Vinton
Vinton 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.