Dunlap, IA town hall & government
Dunlap spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunlap's government.
Where Dunlap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dunlap collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dunlap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dunlap didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Boyer Valley Community School District
Dunlap's K–12 school district, shared with Arion and Dow City. 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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,663 per pupil, $7,897 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 Dunlap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunlap 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 Dunlap's government
Who represents Dunlap
Dunlap 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.