Elkhart, IA town hall & government
Elkhart spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,416 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkhart's government.
Where Elkhart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Elkhart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elkhart didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Polk Community School District
Elkhart's K–12 school district, shared with Alleman, Sheldahl and Polk 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 45%
- State 53%
- Federal 2%
Of the $11,911 per pupil, $6,645 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 Elkhart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkhart 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 Elkhart's government
Who represents Elkhart
Elkhart is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.