Boxholm, IA town hall & government
Boxholm spent $109,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boxholm's government.
Where Boxholm's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- From other local governments 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Boxholm
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Valley Community School District
Boxholm's K–12 school district, shared with Callender, Dayton, Farnhamville, Gowrie, Harcourt and Lehigh. 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 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,919 per pupil, $9,037 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 Boxholm kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boxholm 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 Boxholm's government
Who represents Boxholm
Boxholm 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.