Coon Rapids, IA town hall & government
Coon Rapids spent $12.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $9,430 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coon Rapids's government.
Who runs Coon Rapids
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Coon Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Coon Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District
Coon Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Bayard. 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 44%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,605 per pupil, $7,972 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 Coon Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coon Rapids 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 Coon Rapids's government
Who represents Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representatives Randy Feenstra and Zachary Nunn. 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.