Cantril, IA town hall & government
Cantril spent $279,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cantril's government.
Where Cantril's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 15%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 8%
Who works for Cantril
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cantril didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Van Buren County Community School District
Cantril's K–12 school district, shared with Birmingham, Bonaparte, Farmington, Hillsboro, Keosauqua and Milton. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,062 per pupil, $9,404 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 Cantril kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cantril 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 Cantril's government
Who represents Cantril
Cantril 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.