Callender, IA town hall & government
Callender spent $682,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,971 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Callender's government.
Where Callender's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Callender
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Callender didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Southeast Valley Community School District
Callender's K–12 school district, shared with Boxholm, 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 Callender kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Callender 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 Callender's government
Who represents Callender
Callender 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.