Cascade, IA town hall & government
Cascade spent $6.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cascade's government.
Who runs Cascade
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cascade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cascade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Western Dubuque County Community School District
Cascade's K–12 school district, shared with Balltown, Bankston, Bernard, Dyersville, Epworth and Farley. 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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,228 per pupil, $7,850 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 Cascade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cascade 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 Cascade's government
Who represents Cascade
Cascade is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representatives Ashley Hinson and 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.