Coulter, IA town hall & government
Coulter spent $313,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coulter's government.
Where Coulter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From other local governments 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Coulter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
CAL Community School District
Coulter's elementary school district, shared with Alexander and Latimer. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,227 per pupil, $9,608 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 Coulter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coulter 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 Coulter's government
Who represents Coulter
Coulter is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.