Badger, IA town hall & government
Badger spent $599,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,101 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Badger's government.
Who runs Badger
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Badger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Badger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Dodge Community School District
Badger's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Dodge and Otho. 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 37%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,949 per pupil, $7,721 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 Badger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Badger 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 Badger's government
Who represents Badger
Badger 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.