Brayton, IA town hall & government
Brayton spent $190,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,712 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brayton's government.
Where Brayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
Who works for Brayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District
Brayton's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Horn, Exira and Kimballton. 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 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,484 per pupil, $9,968 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 Brayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brayton 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 Brayton's government
Who represents Brayton
Brayton 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.