Birmingham, IA town hall & government
Birmingham spent $493,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,165 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birmingham's government.
Where Birmingham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Birmingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Van Buren County Community School District
Birmingham's K–12 school district, shared with Bonaparte, Cantril, Farmington, Hillsboro, Keosauqua and Milton. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,062 per pupil, $9,404 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 Birmingham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birmingham 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 Birmingham's government
Who represents Birmingham
Birmingham 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.