Cromwell, IA town hall & government
Cromwell spent $30,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $286 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cromwell's government.
Where Cromwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Sales taxes 34%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Cromwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Creston Community School District
Cromwell's K–12 school district, shared with Creston and Prescott. 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 43%
- State 51%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,701 per pupil, $7,838 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 Cromwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cromwell 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 Cromwell's government
Who represents Cromwell
Cromwell 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.