Rolfe, IA town hall & government
Rolfe spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,955 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rolfe's government.
Who runs Rolfe
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Rolfe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rolfe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pocahontas Area Community School District
Rolfe's K–12 school district, shared with Havelock, Palmer, Plover, Pocahontas and Pomeroy. 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,755 per pupil, $9,382 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 Rolfe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rolfe 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 Rolfe's government
Who represents Rolfe
Rolfe 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.