Otho, IA town hall & government
Otho spent $747,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,479 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otho's government.
Where Otho's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Otho
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Dodge Community School District
Otho's K–12 school district, shared with Badger and Fort Dodge. 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 37%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,949 per pupil, $7,721 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 Otho kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otho 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 Otho's government
Who represents Otho
Otho 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.