Deep River, IA town hall & government
Deep River spent $618,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deep River's government.
Where Deep River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 47%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Deep River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montezuma Community School District
Deep River's K–12 school district, shared with Montezuma. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,576 per pupil, $8,716 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.
Also serving Deep River: English Valleys Community School District ($14,304 per pupil).
Which schools Deep River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deep River 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 Deep River's government
Who represents Deep River
Deep River is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.