Wiota, IA town hall & government
Wiota spent $430,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,019 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wiota's government.
Where Wiota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 37%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
Who works for Wiota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
CAM Community School District
Wiota's K–12 school district, shared with Anita, Cumberland and Massena. 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 83%
- State 14%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,617 per pupil, $12,170 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.
Also serving Wiota: Atlantic Community School District ($12,244 per pupil).
Which schools Wiota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wiota 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 Wiota's government
Who represents Wiota
Wiota is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.