Earling, IA town hall & government
Earling spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,238 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Earling's government.
Where Earling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Earling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Earling didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harlan Community School District
Earling's K–12 school district, shared with Defiance, Harlan, Panama, Portsmouth and Westphalia. 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 45%
- State 48%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,751 per pupil, $7,977 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 Earling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Earling 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 Earling's government
Who represents Earling
Earling 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.