Rent rates by number of units, 1990 U.S. Census data
Less than $250, 97, 59.5 percent
$250-$499, 65, 39.9 percent
$500-$749, 0, 0 percent
$750-$999, 0, 0 percent
$1000 or more, 1, 0.6 percent

Distribution of home values
$500,000 or higher, 0 percent
$250,000-$499,999, 0.4 percent
$150,000-$249,999, 2.3 percent
$100,000-$149,999, 15.1 percent
$75,000-$99,999, 24.4 percent
$20,000-$74,999, 56.7 percent
Less than $20,000, 1.2 percent

State income tax brackets:
$51,120 or more, 8.98 percent
$34,081-$51,120, 7.92 percent
$22,721-$34,080, 6.80 percent
$17,041-$22,720, 6.48 percent
$10,225-$17,040, 6.12 percent
$4,545-$10,224, 4.50 percent
$2,273-$4,544, 2.43 percent
$1,137-$2,272, 0.72 percent
$1,136 or less, 0.36 percent

Taxes
City property taxes: $1,076.14 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
County property taxes: $575.9 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
School district property tax: $1,292.58 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
Total property taxes: $3,178.75 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
Sales tax: 5 percent

Service Rates
Water rate: $21.00 flat fee, plus $1.43 per 1,000 gallons
Sewer rate: $18.00 flat fee, plus $1.20 per 1,000 gallons
Recycling: $12.00 per quarter
Gas, electric rate: Alliant IES Utilities Inc., (800) 822-4348
Phone rate: Kalona Co-operative Telephone Co., (319) 656-3668
Cable: Triax Cablevision, (800) 642-735
Trash pick up: $0.95 for 20 gallon bag sticker