Columbus Junction, IA town hall & government
Columbus Junction spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,194 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus Junction's government.
Where Columbus Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Columbus Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus Community School District
Columbus Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Columbus City, Conesville, Cotter and Fredonia. 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 33%
- State 56%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,602 per pupil, $9,150 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 Columbus Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus Junction 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 Columbus Junction's government
Who represents Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction 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.