Colfax, IA town hall & government
Colfax spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,204 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colfax's government.
Who runs Colfax
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Colfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Colfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colfax-Mingo Community School District
Colfax's K–12 school district, shared with Mingo and Valeria. 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 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,843 per pupil, $8,776 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 Colfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colfax 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 Colfax's government
Who represents Colfax
Colfax is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.