Murray, IA town hall & government
Murray spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,009 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murray's government.
Where Murray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Murray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Murray Community School District
Murray's K–12 school district. 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 46%
- State 43%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,009 per pupil, $7,363 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 Murray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murray 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 Murray's government
Who represents Murray
Murray 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.