Armstrong, IA town hall & government
Armstrong spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,414 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Armstrong's government.
Where Armstrong's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Armstrong
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Union Community School District
Armstrong's K–12 school district, shared with Fenton, Lone Rock and Ringsted. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,788 per pupil, $8,617 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 Armstrong kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Armstrong 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 Armstrong's government
Who represents Armstrong
Armstrong 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.