Cushing, IA town hall & government
Cushing spent $697,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cushing's government.
Where Cushing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cushing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
River Valley Community School District
Cushing's K–12 school district, shared with Correctionville, Quimby and Washta. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,538 per pupil, $10,528 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 Cushing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cushing 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 Cushing's government
Who represents Cushing
Cushing 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.