Beaver, IA town hall & government
Beaver spent $31,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaver's government.
Where Beaver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Sales taxes 16%
Who works for Beaver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ogden Community School District
Beaver's K–12 school district, shared with Ogden and Berkley. 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 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,865 per pupil, $6,934 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 Beaver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beaver 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 Beaver's government
Who represents Beaver
Beaver 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.