ZIP 52301 · Marengo, IA

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 52301: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Iowa governments, the Iowa Department of Management and the Iowa Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 52301?
52301 is served by the State of Iowa, Iowa County, Iowa Valley Community School District, the City of Marengo and Williamsburg Community School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Iowa spent $30.0 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Iowa County spent $25.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Iowa Valley Community School District spent $15.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Marengo spent $48.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Williamsburg Community School District spent $22.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 52301?
Of the governments serving 52301, Iowa County collected $12.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Williamsburg Community School District collected $6.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Iowa Valley Community School District collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Marengo collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and State of Iowa collected $837 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 52301.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Iowa County, Marengo, Iowa Valley Community School District and Williamsburg Community School District

Why not this year? Iowa governments with newer filings show figures from the Iowa Department of Management and the Iowa Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 52301

Iowa County$12.6 million

50% of its $25.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Williamsburg Community School District$6.7 million

30% of its $22.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Iowa Valley Community School District$2.8 million

26% of its $10.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Marengo$1.4 million

1.4% of its $98.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of Iowa$837 thousand

<0.1% of its $32.3 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Iowa County

$25.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Management.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Iowa County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%Grants from federal, state and local governments32%Fees for services11%Fines and other6.9%
Full Iowa County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
50%$12.6 million
Other taxes
0.3%$73 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$2.8 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments32%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
32%$7.9 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$1.7 million
Iowa County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs23%Health and hospitals6.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.3%Environment and natural resources4.7%
Full Iowa County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$7.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
29%$7.2 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$5.8 million
Health and hospitals
6.9%$1.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.3%$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
4.7%$1.2 million
Iowa County page →

Your city

City of Marengo

$48.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Marengo.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, sewer)92%Fines and other5.5%City taxes2.0%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

92%

of Marengo's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Full Marengo breakdown

City taxes2.0%

Property tax
1.4%$1.4 million
Sales tax
0.4%$365 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$232 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$230 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services92%

Fees for services
92%$90.7 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; sewer and 4 more
  • Hospital bills$89.2 million
  • Sewer$768 thousand
  • Water$641 thousand
  • Garbage collection$60 thousand
  • Other service charges$57 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$4 thousand

State tax money0.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.6%$600 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$21 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$5.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$9 thousand
Marengo page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals92%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%Interest on debt1.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%Roads, transit and parking1.2%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

92%

of Marengo's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Marengo breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
92%$44.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$44.8 million
  • Public health$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$560 thousand
  • Sewer systems$489 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$87 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$807 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$584 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$463 thousand
  • Fire protection$102 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$560 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$560 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.9%$439 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$257 thousand
  • Government buildings$90 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$251 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$188 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
Marengo page →

Your schools

Iowa Valley Community School District

$15.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Education.

About 70% of this ZIP is in Iowa Valley Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes31%Fines and other8.4%Fees for services7.8%Federal tax money5.0%
Full Iowa Valley Community School District breakdown

School district taxes31%

Property tax
26%$2.8 million
Individual income tax
4.1%$433 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$64 thousand

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services
7.8%$819 thousand

Federal tax money5.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.0%$522 thousand

State tax money48%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
48%$5.0 million

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$874 thousand
Iowa Valley Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.3%Sent to other local governments1.3%
Full Iowa Valley Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$14.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.3%$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$205 thousand
Iowa Valley Community School District page →

Williamsburg Community School District

$22.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Education.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Williamsburg Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes33%Fees for services13%Federal tax money4.1%Fines and other2.5%
Full Williamsburg Community School District breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
30%$6.7 million
Individual income tax
2.8%$635 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$170 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$2.8 million

Federal tax money4.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.1%$933 thousand

State tax money48%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
48%$10.7 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$572 thousand
Williamsburg Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Sent to other local governments2.0%
Full Williamsburg Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$19.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$2.4 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$462 thousand
Williamsburg Community School District page →

Your state

State of Iowa

$30.0 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes39%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other9.5%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Iowa's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Iowa breakdown

State taxes39%

Sales tax
14%$4.64 billion
Individual income tax
12%$3.76 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$2.79 billion
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$788 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$680 million
  • Amusement taxes$345 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$190 million
  • Tobacco taxes$160 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$118 million
  • Corporation licenses$116 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 million
  • Public utility taxes$76.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$59.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$36.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$28.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$20.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17.4 million
  • Driver's licenses$17.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$13.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.7%$1.53 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$837 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$6.06 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$3.61 billion
  • College tuition$1.19 billion
  • University housing and dining$532 million
  • Liquor stores$445 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$136 million
  • Other service charges$116 million
  • Housing$17.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$6.1 million
  • Airport$2.1 million
  • Road charges$1.8 million
  • Other education charges$558 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
32%$10.4 billion

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.1%$45.6 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$2.98 billion
Fines
0.3%$93.0 million
Iowa page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Sent to local governments23%Health and hospitals13%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of Iowa's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Iowa breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$10.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$10.2 billion
  • Welfare institutions$64.8 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$48.8 million
  • Veterans' services$2.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$6.86 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$4.90 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$714 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$352 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$241 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$206 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$168 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$90.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$65.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$38.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$29.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$27.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$10.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$661 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$356 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$3.88 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.72 billion
  • Public health$166 million
Schools and colleges
13%$3.79 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.55 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$641 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$408 million
  • Other education$193 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.97 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.97 billion
  • Public transit$20 thousand
  • Airports$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$980 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$355 million
  • Courts and legal services$341 million
  • Police$161 million
  • Inspections and regulation$104 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$19.8 million
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$884 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$365 million
  • Other and not broken out$334 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 million
  • Government buildings$45.4 million
  • Other government administration$37.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$325 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$320 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$275 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$172 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$32.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25.6 million
  • Libraries$6.4 million
Iowa page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Iowa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Iowa County. Iowa Department of Management, county Annual Financial Report data (Iowa Data Hub datasets 936 and 938), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.

Iowa Valley Community School District. Iowa Department of Education, Certified Annual Report (CAR), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Marengo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Williamsburg Community School District. Iowa Department of Education, Certified Annual Report (CAR), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Iowa city and county figures are the Annual Financial Report figures filed with the Iowa Department of Management, and school district figures are the Certified Annual Reports filed with the Iowa Department of Education, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service, trust and custodial funds and depreciation are not counted. Cities show the newest year with actual figures on file, counties and school districts the 2025 fiscal year (ended June 30, 2025). Federal, state and local grants are reported as one amount for cities and counties and are shown together. Local-option sales tax and hotel, motel and utility taxes are reported together as "Other taxes." County figures leave out county hospitals, which are separate, so a county can read lower than its Census figure. School district debt payments include principal, and construction is counted under schools and colleges.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.