Wall Lake, IA town hall & government
Wall Lake spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,116 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wall Lake's government.
Where Wall Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wall Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Sac County Community School District
Wall Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Lake View and Sac City. 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 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,132 per pupil, $7,675 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 Wall Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wall Lake 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 Wall Lake's government
Who represents Wall Lake
Wall Lake 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.