Elgin, IA town hall & government
Elgin spent $733,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elgin's government.
Where Elgin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elgin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Fayette Valley Community School District
Elgin's K–12 school district, shared with Clermont, Fayette, Hawkeye, Wadena and West Union. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,984 per pupil, $8,820 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 Elgin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elgin 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 Elgin's government
Who represents Elgin
Elgin 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.