Primghar, IA town hall & government
Primghar spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,121 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Primghar's government.
Where Primghar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Primghar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South O'Brien Community School District
Primghar's K–12 school district, shared with Calumet, Paullina and Sutherland. 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 72%
- State 21%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,188 per pupil, $8,020 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 Primghar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Primghar 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 Primghar's government
Who represents Primghar
Primghar 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.