Rathbun, IA town hall & government
Rathbun spent $35,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $486 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rathbun's government.
Where Rathbun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the federal government 15%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 13%
Who works for Rathbun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centerville Community School District
Rathbun's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Cincinnati, Exline, Mystic and Numa. 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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,198 per pupil, $8,062 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 Rathbun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rathbun 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 Rathbun's government
Who represents Rathbun
Rathbun 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.