Harcourt, IA town hall & government
Harcourt spent $321,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,155 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harcourt's government.
Where Harcourt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Harcourt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Harcourt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Southeast Valley Community School District
Harcourt's K–12 school district, shared with Boxholm, Callender, Dayton, Farnhamville, Gowrie and Lehigh. 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 Harcourt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harcourt 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 Harcourt's government
Who represents Harcourt
Harcourt 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.