Bennett, IA town hall & government
Bennett spent $699,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,874 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bennett's government.
Where Bennett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bennett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bennett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bennett Community School District
Bennett's elementary school district, shared with New Liberty. 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 50%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,444 per pupil, $13,000 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 Bennett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bennett 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 Bennett's government
Who represents Bennett
Bennett 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.