Colwell, IA town hall & government
Colwell spent $41,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $612 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colwell's government.
Where Colwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Colwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charles City Community School District
Colwell's K–12 school district, shared with Bassett, Charles City and Floyd. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,853 per pupil, $8,967 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 Colwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colwell 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 Colwell's government
Who represents Colwell
Colwell is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.