Chillicothe, IA town hall & government
Chillicothe spent $53,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $546 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chillicothe's government.
Where Chillicothe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the federal government 15%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Chillicothe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
Chillicothe's K–12 school district, shared with Blakesburg, Eddyville, Fremont and Kirkville. 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 54%
- State 35%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,758 per pupil, $8,675 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 Chillicothe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe's government
Who represents Chillicothe
Chillicothe is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.