Carpenter, IA town hall & government
Carpenter spent $64,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $593 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carpenter's government.
Where Carpenter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Carpenter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Ansgar Community School District
Carpenter's K–12 school district, shared with Grafton, St. Ansgar and Stacyville. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,302 per pupil, $8,784 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 Carpenter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Carpenter's government
Who represents Carpenter
Carpenter 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.