Adair, IA town hall & government
Adair spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,962 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adair's government.
Where Adair's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Adair
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Adair-Casey Community School District
Adair's elementary school district, shared with Casey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,629 per pupil, $9,437 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 Adair kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adair 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 Adair's government
Who represents Adair
Adair is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds 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.