Bouton, IA town hall & government
Bouton spent $413,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,304 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bouton's government.
Where Bouton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- From the federal government 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bouton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perry Community School District
Bouton's K–12 school district, shared with Dawson and Perry. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,213 per pupil, $8,376 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 Bouton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bouton 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 Bouton's government
Who represents Bouton
Bouton 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.