Waterville, IA town hall & government
Waterville spent $165,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,162 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterville's government.
Where Waterville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 13%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 6%
Who works for Waterville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allamakee Community School District
Waterville's K–12 school district, shared with Harpers Ferry and Waukon. 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 52%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,388 per pupil, $7,198 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 Waterville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waterville 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 Waterville's government
Who represents Waterville
Waterville 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.