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Latimer, IA town hall & government

Latimer spent $457,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $987 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Latimer's money goes

Spent
$457,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$987
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$195,000
$421 per resident
Roads & transportation
$109,00024%
Sewer & trash
$91,00020%
Water & other utilities
$65,00014%
Administration & buildings
$56,00012%
Parks & libraries
$52,00011%
Fire
$37,0008%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%
Paid to other governments
$4,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$31,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 11%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Latimer

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,200
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

CAL Community School District

Latimer's elementary school district, shared with Alexander and Coulter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,227
Iowa: $13,713
Students
181
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,227 per pupil, $9,608 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 Latimer pay

Typical tax bill
$1,540
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$110,800
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 Latimer's government

Town hall & decisions in Latimer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Latimer

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

All of Latimer'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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