Collins, IA town hall & government
Collins spent $716,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,517 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Collins's government.
Where Collins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Collins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Collins-Maxwell Community School District
Collins's K–12 school district, shared with Maxwell. 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 50%
- State 46%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,131 per pupil, $8,418 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 Collins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Collins 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 Collins's government
Who represents Collins
Collins 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.