Dawson, IA town hall & government
Dawson spent $115,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $906 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dawson's government.
Where Dawson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Dawson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perry Community School District
Dawson's K–12 school district, shared with Bouton and Perry. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,213 per pupil, $8,376 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 Dawson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dawson 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 Dawson's government
Who represents Dawson
Dawson 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.