Fenton, IA town hall & government
Fenton spent $491,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fenton's government.
Where Fenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Fenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Union Community School District
Fenton's K–12 school district, shared with Armstrong, Lone Rock and Ringsted. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,788 per pupil, $8,617 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 Fenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fenton 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 Fenton's government
Who represents Fenton
Fenton 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.