Fraser, IA town hall & government
Fraser spent $24,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $233 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fraser's government.
Where Fraser's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 23%
- From other local governments 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Fraser
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Valley Community School District
Fraser's K–12 school district, shared with Boxholm, Callender, Dayton, Farnhamville, Gowrie and Harcourt. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,919 per pupil, $9,037 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 Fraser kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fraser 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 Fraser's government
Who represents Fraser
Fraser 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.