Wilton, IA town hall & government
Wilton spent $6.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,211 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilton's government.
Where Wilton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wilton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilton Community School District
Wilton's K–12 school district. 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 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,448 per pupil, $7,800 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 Wilton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilton 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 Wilton's government
Who represents Wilton
Wilton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.