Center Point, IA town hall & government
Center Point spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,928 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Center Point's government.
Where Center Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 19%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Center Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Center Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Center Point-Urbana Community School District
Center Point's K–12 school district, shared with Urbana. 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 46%
- State 50%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,429 per pupil, $7,563 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 Center Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Center Point 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 Center Point's government
Who represents Center Point
Center Point 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.