Seymour, IA town hall & government
Seymour spent $796,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,139 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seymour's government.
Where Seymour's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Seymour
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Seymour didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Seymour Community School District
Seymour's K–12 school district, shared with Plano and Promise City. 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 47%
- State 41%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,184 per pupil, $11,231 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 Seymour kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seymour 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 Seymour's government
Who represents Seymour
Seymour 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.