Denver, IA town hall & government
Denver spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,555 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denver's government.
Where Denver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Denver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Denver Community School District
Denver's K–12 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 43%
- State 55%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,213 per pupil, $6,957 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 Denver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denver 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 Denver's government
Who represents Denver
Denver 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.