Fertile, IA town hall & government
Fertile spent $465,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fertile's government.
Who runs Fertile
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Fertile's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Fertile
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest City Community School District
Fertile's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake, Forest City, Leland and Woden. 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 50%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,341 per pupil, $8,057 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 Fertile kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fertile 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 Fertile's government
Who represents Fertile
Fertile 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.