Fostoria, IA town hall & government
Fostoria spent $302,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,379 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fostoria's government.
Where Fostoria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fostoria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Okoboji Community School District
Fostoria's K–12 school district, shared with Arnolds Park, Milford, Wahpeton, West Okoboji and Okoboji. 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 83%
- State 14%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,988 per pupil, $8,690 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 Fostoria: Spencer Community School District ($13,383 per pupil).
Which schools Fostoria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fostoria 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 Fostoria's government
Who represents Fostoria
Fostoria 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.