Dedham, IA town hall & government
Dedham spent $257,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,036 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dedham's government.
Where Dedham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 27%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Dedham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll Community School District
Dedham's K–12 school district, shared with Breda, Carroll, Halbur, Lidderdale, Willey and Templeton. 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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,902 per pupil, $8,933 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 Dedham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dedham 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 Dedham's government
Who represents Dedham
Dedham 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.