Early, IA town hall & government
Early spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,513 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Early's government.
Where Early's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Early
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schaller-Crestland Community School District
Early's elementary school district, shared with Nemaha and Schaller. 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 38%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,434 per pupil, $8,923 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 Early kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Early 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 Early's government
Who represents Early
Early 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.