Hospers, IA town hall & government
Hospers spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,096 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hospers's government.
Where Hospers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hospers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District
Hospers's K–12 school district, shared with Alton, Granville, Maurice and Orange City. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,988 per pupil, $8,238 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 Hospers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hospers 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 Hospers's government
Who represents Hospers
Hospers 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.