Delmar, IA town hall & government
Delmar spent $501,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,046 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delmar's government.
Who runs Delmar
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Delmar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Delmar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Delwood Community School District
Delmar's elementary school district. 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 $14,242 per pupil, $8,932 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 Delmar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delmar 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 Delmar's government
Who represents Delmar
Delmar is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.