Wadena, IA town hall & government
Wadena spent $195,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $830 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wadena's government.
Where Wadena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Wadena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Fayette Valley Community School District
Wadena's K–12 school district, shared with Clermont, Elgin, Fayette, Hawkeye and West Union. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,984 per pupil, $8,820 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 Wadena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wadena 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 Wadena's government
Who represents Wadena
Wadena 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.