Lorimor, IA town hall & government
Lorimor spent $624,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,830 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lorimor's government.
Where Lorimor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lorimor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lorimor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
East Union Community School District
Lorimor's K–12 school district, shared with Afton, Arispe, Shannon City and Thayer. 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 43%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,310 per pupil, $10,998 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 Lorimor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lorimor 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 Lorimor's government
Who represents Lorimor
Lorimor is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.