Yale, IA town hall & government
Yale spent $341,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yale's government.
Where Yale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 9%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Yale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Yale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Panorama Community School District
Yale's K–12 school district, shared with Bagley, Jamaica, Linden and Panora. 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 60%
- State 36%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,669 per pupil, $8,519 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 Yale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yale 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 Yale's government
Who represents Yale
Yale 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.