Iowa, LA town hall & government
Iowa spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Iowa's government.
Where Iowa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 55%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Iowa didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Iowa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calcasieu Parish School District
Iowa's K–12 school district, shared with DeQuincy, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Vinton and Westlake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 51%
- State 28%
- Federal 21%
Of the $17,252 per pupil, $9,239 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 Iowa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Iowa 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.
Contact Iowa's government
Who represents Iowa
Iowa is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. Jeff Landry 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.