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.
Where Woden's money goes
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%
Who works for Woden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Woden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Woden 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 Woden's government
Who represents Woden
Woden 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.