Farragut, IA town hall & government
Farragut spent $809,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,851 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farragut's government.
Where Farragut's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 36%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Farragut
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shenandoah Community School District
Farragut's K–12 school district, shared with Imogene, Northboro and Shenandoah. 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 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,601 per pupil, $7,600 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.
Also serving Farragut: Sidney Community School District ($12,861 per pupil).
Which schools Farragut kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Farragut 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 Farragut's government
Who represents Farragut
Farragut 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.