Raymond, IA town hall & government
Raymond spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,198 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Raymond's government.
Where Raymond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Raymond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waterloo Community School District
Raymond's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Run Heights, Evansdale, Gilbertville and Waterloo. 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 25%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,351 per pupil, $9,485 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 Raymond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Raymond 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 Raymond's government
Who represents Raymond
Raymond is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.