Prescott, IA town hall & government
Prescott spent $245,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,043 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prescott's government.
Where Prescott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 25%
- From other local governments 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 15%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Prescott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Creston Community School District
Prescott's K–12 school district, shared with Creston and Cromwell. 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 43%
- State 51%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,701 per pupil, $7,838 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 Prescott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prescott 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 Prescott's government
Who represents Prescott
Prescott 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.