Town Hall · Williamsburg

Williamsburg, IA town hall & government

Williamsburg spent $12.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,800 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Williamsburg's money goes

Spent
$12.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,800
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
$6,270 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.3 million68%
Police
$840,0007%
Parks & libraries
$755,0006%
Sewer & trash
$676,0006%
Roads & transportation
$602,0005%
Interest on debt
$529,0004%
Administration & buildings
$215,0002%
Fire
$55,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,000<1%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Other
$115,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 15%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Williamsburg

Full-time staff
33
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Williamsburg Community School District

Williamsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Parnell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,613
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,275
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,613 per pupil, $7,974 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 Williamsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$3,219
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$204,300
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.

Local

Contact Williamsburg's government

Town hall & decisions in Williamsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williamsburg

Williamsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Williamsburg'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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