Buffalo, IA town hall & government
Buffalo spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo's government.
Who runs Buffalo
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Buffalo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 25%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Buffalo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Davenport Community School District
Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Grass, Walcott and Davenport. 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 32%
- State 49%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,583 per pupil, $9,389 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 Buffalo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo 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 Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo 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.