Dumont, IA town hall & government
Dumont spent $674,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dumont's government.
Where Dumont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dumont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dumont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hampton-Dumont Community School District
Dumont's K–12 school district, shared with Aredale, Hampton and Hansell. 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 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,078 per pupil, $7,451 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 Dumont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dumont 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 Dumont's government
Who represents Dumont
Dumont 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.