Cleghorn, IA town hall & government
Cleghorn spent $243,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,136 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cleghorn's government.
Where Cleghorn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cleghorn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cleghorn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
Cleghorn's K–12 school district, shared with Marcus and Meriden. 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 69%
- State 29%
- Federal 2%
Of the $14,305 per pupil, $8,901 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 Cleghorn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cleghorn 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 Cleghorn's government
Who represents Cleghorn
Cleghorn 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.