Calmar, IA town hall & government
Calmar spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,608 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calmar's government.
Who runs Calmar
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Calmar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Calmar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Winneshiek Community School District
Calmar's K–12 school district, shared with Ossian and Spillville. 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 48%
- State 47%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,975 per pupil, $8,659 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 Calmar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calmar 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 Calmar's government
Who represents Calmar
Calmar is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.