Waverly, IA town hall & government
Waverly spent $107.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waverly's government.
Where Waverly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 78%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Waverly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
Waverly's K–12 school district, shared with Shell Rock. 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 44%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,831 per pupil, $8,545 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 Waverly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waverly 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.
Contact Waverly's government
Who represents Waverly
Waverly 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.