Town Hall · Iola

Iola, IL town hall & government

Iola spent $92,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $687 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Iola's money goes

Spent
$92,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$687
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$277,000
$2,067 per resident
Administration & buildings
$33,00036%
Water & other utilities
$22,00024%
Sewer & trash
$18,00020%
Roads & transportation
$10,00011%
Interest on debt
$9,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • From the state 32%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Iola didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Iola

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
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

North Clay Community Unit School District 25

Iola's K–12 school district, shared with Blair, Louisville, Louisville, Oskaloosa, Larkinsburg and Bible Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,261
Illinois: $21,567
Students
537
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,261 per pupil, $9,089 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 Iola pay

Typical tax bill
$700
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$65,000
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 Iola's government

Town hall & decisions in Iola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Iola

Iola is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Iola'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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