Cambridge, IA town hall & government
Cambridge spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,374 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cambridge's government.
Where Cambridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 49%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cambridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ballard Community School District
Cambridge's K–12 school district, shared with Huxley, Kelley and Slater. 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 44%
- State 53%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,410 per pupil, $7,853 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 Cambridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cambridge 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 Cambridge's government
Who represents Cambridge
Cambridge 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.