Moorhead, IA town hall & government
Moorhead spent $175,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $866 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moorhead's government.
Where Moorhead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Moorhead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Harrison Community School District
Moorhead's K–12 school district, shared with Little Sioux, Modale, Mondamin and Pisgah. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,674 per pupil, $9,480 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 Moorhead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moorhead 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 Moorhead's government
Who represents Moorhead
Moorhead 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.