Alexander, IA town hall & government
Alexander spent $131,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $824 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alexander's government.
Where Alexander's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Alexander
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
CAL Community School District
Alexander's elementary school district, shared with Coulter and Latimer. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,227 per pupil, $9,608 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 Alexander kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alexander 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 Alexander's government
Who represents Alexander
Alexander is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.