Walnut, IA town hall & government
Walnut spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,477 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut's government.
Where Walnut's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Walnut
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
AHSTW Community School District
Walnut's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Hancock, Shelby and Tennant. 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 58%
- State 38%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,043 per pupil, $8,405 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 Walnut kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut 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 Walnut's government
Who represents Walnut
Walnut 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.