Wapello, IA town hall & government
Wapello spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wapello's government.
Where Wapello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wapello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wapello Community School District
Wapello's K–12 school district, shared with Oakville. 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 41%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $10,094 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 Wapello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wapello 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 Wapello's government
Who represents Wapello
Wapello is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.