Liscomb, IA town hall & government
Liscomb spent $443,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Liscomb's government.
Where Liscomb's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Liscomb
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
BCLUW Community School District
Liscomb's K–12 school district, shared with Beaman, Conrad, Union and Whitten. 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 49%
- State 38%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,632 per pupil, $9,088 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 Liscomb kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Liscomb 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 Liscomb's government
Who represents Liscomb
Liscomb 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.