Corning, IA town hall & government
Corning spent $6.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Corning's government.
Where Corning's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Corning
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Corning didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Corning Community School District
Corning's K–12 school district, shared with Carbon. 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 65%
- State 28%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,094 per pupil, $9,331 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 Corning kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Corning 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 Corning's government
Who represents Corning
Corning is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative 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.