Carson, IA town hall & government
Carson spent $974,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,198 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carson's government.
Where Carson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Carson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverside Community School District
Carson's K–12 school district, shared with Macedonia and Oakland. 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,073 per pupil, $8,439 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 Carson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carson 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 Carson's government
Who represents Carson
Carson 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.