Lamont, IA town hall & government
Lamont spent $550,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,206 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamont's government.
Where Lamont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lamont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Starmont Community School District
Lamont's K–12 school district, shared with Arlington and Strawberry Point. 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 44%
- State 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,798 per pupil, $9,703 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 Lamont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamont 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 Lamont's government
Who represents Lamont
Lamont is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.