Rake, IA town hall & government
Rake spent $551,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,675 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rake's government.
Where Rake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Rake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Iowa Community School District
Rake's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo Center, Lakota and Thompson. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,052 per pupil, $9,430 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 Rake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rake 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 Rake's government
Who represents Rake
Rake 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.