Dows, IA town hall & government
Dows spent $587,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dows's government.
Where Dows's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dows
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
Dows's K–12 school district, shared with Clarion, Galt and Goldfield. 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 48%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,707 per pupil, $9,226 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 Dows kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dows 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 Dows's government
Who represents Dows
Dows 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.