Westside, IA town hall & government
Westside spent $434,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,507 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westside's government.
Where Westside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Westside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ar-We-Va Community School District
Westside's K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia and Vail. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,552 per pupil, $7,000 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 Westside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westside 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 Westside's government
Who represents Westside
Westside 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.