Arthur, IA town hall & government
Arthur spent $365,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,881 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arthur's government.
Where Arthur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Arthur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District
Arthur's K–12 school district, shared with Battle Creek, Ida Grove and Odebolt. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,108 per pupil, $8,494 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 Arthur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arthur 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 Arthur's government
Who represents Arthur
Arthur 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.