Town Hall · Pulaski

Pulaski, IA town hall & government

Pulaski spent $188,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $646 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pulaski's government.

Town budget

Where Pulaski's money goes

Spent
$188,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$646
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$67,00036%
Parks & libraries
$25,00013%
Administration & buildings
$19,00010%
Sewer & trash
$19,00010%
Water & other utilities
$13,0007%
Roads & transportation
$12,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0002%
Other
$29,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 26%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Pulaski

Full-time staff
0
18 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Davis County Community School District

Pulaski's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield, Drakesville and Floris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,046
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,208
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,046 per pupil, $8,381 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pulaski pay

Typical tax bill
$1,583
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$102,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pulaski's government

Town hall & decisions in Pulaski →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pulaski

Pulaski is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Pulaski's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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