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Woden, IA town hall & government

Woden spent $245,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,201 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Woden's money goes

Spent
$245,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,201
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$7,353 per resident
Administration & buildings
$49,00020%
Sewer & trash
$37,00015%
Parks & libraries
$32,00013%
Roads & transportation
$26,00011%
Interest on debt
$26,00011%
Water & other utilities
$23,0009%
Fire
$11,0004%
Police
$11,0004%
Paid to other governments
$11,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Other
$17,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Woden

Full-time staff
0
16 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Forest City Community School District

Woden's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake, Fertile, Forest City and Leland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,341
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,114
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$103,000
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,341 per pupil, $8,057 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 Woden pay

Typical tax bill
$686
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$76,000
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 Woden's government

Town hall & decisions in Woden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Woden

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

All of Woden'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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