Cherokee, IA town hall & government
Cherokee spent $9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,764 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cherokee's government.
Where Cherokee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cherokee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cherokee Community School District
Cherokee's K–12 school district, shared with Larrabee. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,678 per pupil, $7,638 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 Cherokee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cherokee 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 Cherokee's government
Who represents Cherokee
Cherokee 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.