Bayard, IA town hall & government
Bayard spent $705,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,543 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bayard's government.
Where Bayard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bayard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bayard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District
Bayard's K–12 school district, shared with Coon Rapids. 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 45%
- State 44%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,605 per pupil, $7,972 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 Bayard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bayard 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 Bayard's government
Who represents Bayard
Bayard is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.