Town Hall · Carbon

Carbon, IA town hall & government

Carbon spent $6,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $194 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carbon's government.

Town budget

Where Carbon's money goes

Spent
$6,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$194
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2,00033%
Roads & transportation
$2,00033%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,00017%
Other
$1,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Sales taxes 33%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 13%
Town workforce

Who works for Carbon

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Corning Community School District

Carbon's K–12 school district, shared with Corning. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,094
Iowa: $13,713
Students
405
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,094 per pupil, $9,331 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.

Local

Contact Carbon's government

Town hall & decisions in Carbon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carbon

Carbon is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Carbon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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