Iola, TX town hall & government
Iola spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Iola's government.
Where Iola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 72%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 7%
Iola 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 Iola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iola Independent School District
Iola's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 64%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,772 per pupil, $8,616 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 Iola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Iola 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 Iola's government
Who represents Iola
Iola is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. Greg Abbott 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.