Palmer, IA town hall & government
Palmer spent $175,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,174 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmer's government.
Where Palmer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Palmer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pocahontas Area Community School District
Palmer's K–12 school district, shared with Havelock, Plover, Pocahontas, Pomeroy and Rolfe. 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,755 per pupil, $9,382 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 Palmer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palmer 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 Palmer's government
Who represents Palmer
Palmer 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.