Decatur, IA town hall & government
Decatur spent $106,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $586 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decatur's government.
Where Decatur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Decatur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Decatur Community School District
Decatur's K–12 school district, shared with Davis City, Grand River, Leon and Pleasanton. 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 27%
- State 59%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,404 per pupil, $8,337 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 Decatur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Decatur's government
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.