Patterson, IA town hall & government
Patterson spent $98,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $601 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Patterson's government.
Where Patterson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Patterson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Patterson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Winterset Community School District
Patterson's K–12 school district, shared with East Peru and Winterset. 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 45%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,725 per pupil, $7,355 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 Patterson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Patterson 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 Patterson's government
Who represents Patterson
Patterson 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.