Dickens, IA town hall & government
Dickens spent $184,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,095 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dickens's government.
Where Dickens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 23%
- From other local governments 21%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dickens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dickens didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Spencer Community School District
Dickens's K–12 school district, shared with Spencer and Gillett Grove. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,383 per pupil, $8,078 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 Dickens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dickens 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 Dickens's government
Who represents Dickens
Dickens 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.