Cumberland, IA town hall & government
Cumberland spent $304,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cumberland's government.
Where Cumberland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cumberland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
CAM Community School District
Cumberland's K–12 school district, shared with Anita, Massena and Wiota. 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 83%
- State 14%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,617 per pupil, $12,170 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 Cumberland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cumberland 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 Cumberland's government
Who represents Cumberland
Cumberland 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.