Washta, IA town hall & government
Washta spent $212,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $955 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Washta's government.
Where Washta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Washta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
River Valley Community School District
Washta's K–12 school district, shared with Correctionville, Cushing and Quimby. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,538 per pupil, $10,528 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 Washta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Washta 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 Washta's government
Who represents Washta
Washta 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.