Livermore, IA town hall & government
Livermore spent $950,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Livermore's government.
Where Livermore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Livermore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Twin Rivers Community School District
Livermore's elementary school district, shared with Bode and Ottosen. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $35,234 per pupil, $18,809 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 Livermore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Livermore 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 Livermore's government
Who represents Livermore
Livermore 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.