Clarion, IA town hall & government
Clarion spent $96.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $35,093 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarion's government.
Who runs Clarion
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Clarion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 97%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Utility sales 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Clarion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
Clarion's K–12 school district, shared with Dows, Galt and Goldfield. 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 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,707 per pupil, $9,226 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 Clarion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarion 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 Clarion's government
Who represents Clarion
Clarion 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.