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Corwith, IA town hall & government

Corwith spent $888,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,624 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Corwith's government.

Town budget

Where Corwith's money goes

Spent
$888,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,624
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$103,000
$420 per resident
Water & other utilities
$431,00049%
Administration & buildings
$86,00010%
Sewer & trash
$47,0005%
Parks & libraries
$44,0005%
Roads & transportation
$30,0003%
Paid to other governments
$22,0002%
Fire
$19,0002%
Police
$15,0002%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$187,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Corwith

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Corwith didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Algona Community School District

Corwith's K–12 school district, shared with Algona, Burt, Lu Verne, Titonka, Wesley and Whittemore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,958
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,597
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,958 per pupil, $8,704 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Corwith pay

Typical tax bill
$700
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$58,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Corwith's government

Town hall & decisions in Corwith →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Corwith

Corwith is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Corwith's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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