Laurens, IA town hall & government
Laurens spent $8.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,590 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurens's government.
Who runs Laurens
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Laurens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Laurens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laurens-Marathon Community School District
Laurens's elementary school district, shared with Marathon. 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 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,255 per pupil, $10,890 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 Laurens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurens 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 Laurens's government
Who represents Laurens
Laurens 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.