Harris, IA town hall & government
Harris spent $177,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harris's government.
Where Harris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Harris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harris-Lake Park Community School District
Harris's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Park. 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 64%
- State 31%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,374 per pupil, $7,800 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 Harris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harris 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 Harris's government
Who represents Harris
Harris 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.