Carroll, IA town hall & government
Carroll spent $20.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,024 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carroll's government.
Where Carroll's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Carroll
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll Community School District
Carroll's K–12 school district, shared with Breda, Dedham, Halbur, Lidderdale, Willey and Templeton. 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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,902 per pupil, $8,933 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 Carroll kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carroll 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.
Contact Carroll's government
Who represents Carroll
Carroll 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.