Kellerton, IA town hall & government
Kellerton spent $232,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $795 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kellerton's government.
Where Kellerton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Kellerton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kellerton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Ayr Community School District
Kellerton's K–12 school district, shared with Beaconsfield, Benton, Ellston, Maloy, Mount Ayr and Redding. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,657 per pupil, $8,712 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 Kellerton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kellerton 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 Kellerton's government
Who represents Kellerton
Kellerton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.