Blockton, IA town hall & government
Blockton spent $118,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $641 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blockton's government.
Where Blockton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Blockton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bedford Community School District
Blockton's K–12 school district, shared with Bedford, Conway, Gravity and New Market. 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 43%
- State 47%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,967 per pupil, $7,977 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 Blockton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blockton 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 Blockton's government
Who represents Blockton
Blockton 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.