Ellsworth, IA town hall & government
Ellsworth spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,238 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellsworth's government.
Where Ellsworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ellsworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Hamilton Community School District
Ellsworth's K–12 school district, shared with Jewell Junction, Randall and Stanhope. 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 40%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,225 per pupil, $8,507 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 Ellsworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth's government
Who represents Ellsworth
Ellsworth 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.