Cedar Falls, IA town hall & government
Cedar Falls spent $189.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,655 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Falls's government.
Who runs Cedar Falls
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Cedar Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Cedar Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cedar Falls Community School District
Cedar Falls's K–12 school district. 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 47%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,799 per pupil, $7,979 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.
Also serving Cedar Falls: Waterloo Community School District ($15,351 per pupil) · Hudson Community School District ($11,653 per pupil).
Which schools Cedar Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls's government
Who represents Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls 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.