Epworth, IA town hall & government
Epworth spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $959 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Epworth's government.
Who runs Epworth
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Epworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Epworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Western Dubuque County Community School District
Epworth's K–12 school district, shared with Balltown, Bankston, Bernard, Cascade, Dyersville and Farley. 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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,228 per pupil, $7,850 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 Epworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Epworth 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 Epworth's government
Who represents Epworth
Epworth 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.