Malcom, IA town hall & government
Malcom spent $467,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malcom's government.
Where Malcom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Malcom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District
Malcom's K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn and Guernsey. 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 54%
- State 40%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,019 per pupil, $8,264 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 Malcom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Malcom 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 Malcom's government
Who represents Malcom
Malcom is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.