Havelock, IA town hall & government
Havelock spent $259,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,158 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Havelock's government.
Where Havelock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Havelock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pocahontas Area Community School District
Havelock's K–12 school district, shared with Palmer, Plover, Pocahontas, Pomeroy and Rolfe. 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,755 per pupil, $9,382 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 Havelock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Havelock 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 Havelock's government
Who represents Havelock
Havelock 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.