Bancroft, IA town hall & government
Bancroft spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bancroft's government.
Where Bancroft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bancroft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Kossuth Community School District
Bancroft's elementary school district, shared with Ledyard and Swea City. 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 71%
- State 23%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,755 per pupil, $10,434 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 Bancroft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bancroft 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 Bancroft's government
Who represents Bancroft
Bancroft 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.