DeWitt, IA town hall & government
DeWitt spent $10.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,941 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach DeWitt's government.
Who runs DeWitt
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 DeWitt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for DeWitt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central DeWitt Community School District
DeWitt's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Mound, Low Moor and Welton. 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 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,758 per pupil, $8,268 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 DeWitt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in DeWitt 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.
Contact DeWitt's government
Who represents DeWitt
DeWitt 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.