Baxter, IA town hall & government
Baxter spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baxter's government.
Who runs Baxter
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Baxter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Baxter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baxter Community School District
Baxter's K–12 school district. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,823 per pupil, $7,016 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 Baxter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baxter 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 Baxter's government
Who represents Baxter
Baxter is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.