Dunkerton, IA town hall & government
Dunkerton spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,569 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunkerton's government.
Where Dunkerton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dunkerton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dunkerton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dunkerton Community School District
Dunkerton'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 53%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,032 per pupil, $7,954 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 Dunkerton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunkerton 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 Dunkerton's government
Who represents Dunkerton
Dunkerton 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.