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Renwick, IA town hall & government

Renwick spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,673 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Renwick's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,673
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$937,000
$3,604 per resident
Water & other utilities
$686,00056%
Fire
$149,00012%
Administration & buildings
$82,0007%
Sewer & trash
$77,0006%
Roads & transportation
$73,0006%
Health & welfare
$55,0005%
Parks & libraries
$35,0003%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$50,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Renwick

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Renwick didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Humboldt Community School District

Renwick's K–12 school district, shared with Dakota City, Hardy, Humboldt and Rutland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,912
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,912 per pupil, $8,260 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 Renwick pay

Typical tax bill
$938
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$81,100
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 Renwick's government

Town hall & decisions in Renwick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Renwick

Renwick is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Renwick'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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