Cotter, IA town hall & government
Cotter spent $8,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $190 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cotter's government.
Where Cotter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
Who works for Cotter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus Community School District
Cotter's K–12 school district, shared with Columbus City, Columbus Junction, Conesville 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 Cotter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Cotter's government
Who represents Cotter
Cotter 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.