Town Hall · Knierim

Knierim, IA town hall & government

Knierim spent $113,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,982 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Knierim's government.

Town budget

Where Knierim's money goes

Spent
$113,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,982
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$55,00049%
Administration & buildings
$16,00014%
Parks & libraries
$13,00012%
Fire
$10,0009%
Roads & transportation
$6,0005%
Sewer & trash
$5,0004%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Police
$1,0001%
Paid to other governments
$1,0001%
Other
$5,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 72%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Knierim

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Manson Northwest Webster Community School District

Knierim's K–12 school district, shared with Barnum, Clare and Manson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,697
Iowa: $13,713
Students
793
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $11,697 per pupil, $6,794 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Knierim pay

Typical tax bill
$814
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$112,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Knierim's government

Town hall & decisions in Knierim →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Knierim

Knierim is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Knierim's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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