Calumet, IA town hall & government
Calumet spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $11,806 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calumet's government.
Where Calumet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- From the federal government 33%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Calumet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South O'Brien Community School District
Calumet's K–12 school district, shared with Paullina, Primghar and Sutherland. 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 72%
- State 21%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,188 per pupil, $8,020 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 Calumet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calumet 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 Calumet's government
Who represents Calumet
Calumet 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.