Cresco, IA town hall & government
Cresco spent $6.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,692 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cresco's government.
Where Cresco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cresco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Howard-Winneshiek Community School District
Cresco's K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Elma, Lime Springs and Ridgeway. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,077 per pupil, $9,310 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 Cresco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cresco 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.
Contact Cresco's government
Who represents Cresco
Cresco is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.