Barnum, IA town hall & government
Barnum spent $131,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $724 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnum's government.
Where Barnum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Barnum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Manson Northwest Webster Community School District
Barnum's K–12 school district, shared with Clare, Knierim and Manson. 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 56%
- State 40%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,697 per pupil, $6,794 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 Barnum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnum 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 Barnum's government
Who represents Barnum
Barnum 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.