Beaman, IA town hall & government
Beaman spent $336,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,836 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaman's government.
Where Beaman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 19%
- From other local governments 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Beaman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
BCLUW Community School District
Beaman's K–12 school district, shared with Conrad, Liscomb, Union and Whitten. 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 49%
- State 38%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,632 per pupil, $9,088 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 Beaman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beaman 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 Beaman's government
Who represents Beaman
Beaman is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.