Edgewood, IA town hall & government
Edgewood spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgewood's government.
Who runs Edgewood
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Edgewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Edgewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District
Edgewood's K–12 school district, shared with Colesburg. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,396 per pupil, $8,006 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 Edgewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgewood 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 Edgewood's government
Who represents Edgewood
Edgewood 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.