Harper, IA town hall & government
Harper spent $83,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $776 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harper's government.
Where Harper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Harper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Keota Community School District
Harper's K–12 school district, shared with Keota. 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 49%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,961 per pupil, $9,089 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 Harper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harper 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 Harper's government
Who represents Harper
Harper is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.