Elliott, IA town hall & government
Elliott spent $777,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,436 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elliott's government.
Where Elliott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elliott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Griswold Community School District
Elliott's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Griswold and Lewis. 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 53%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,440 per pupil, $8,911 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 Elliott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elliott 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 Elliott's government
Who represents Elliott
Elliott 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.