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Wesley, IA town hall & government

Wesley spent $934,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,566 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wesley's government.

Town budget

Where Wesley's money goes

Spent
$934,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,566
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$272,000
$747 per resident
Sewer & trash
$329,00035%
Water & other utilities
$159,00017%
Parks & libraries
$144,00015%
Roads & transportation
$86,0009%
Administration & buildings
$39,0004%
Paid to other governments
$26,0003%
Fire
$7,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$126,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wesley

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Algona Community School District

Wesley's K–12 school district, shared with Algona, Burt, Corwith, Lu Verne, Titonka and Whittemore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,958
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,597
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,958 per pupil, $8,704 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wesley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,142
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$95,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Wesley's government

🏛️ Official websitewesleyiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wesley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wesley

Wesley is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Wesley's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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