Churdan, IA town hall & government
Churdan spent $665,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,832 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Churdan's government.
Where Churdan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- From other local governments 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Churdan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Paton-Churdan Community School District
Churdan's K–12 school district, shared with Paton. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,270 per pupil, $9,670 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 Churdan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Churdan 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 Churdan's government
Who represents Churdan
Churdan 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.