Slater, IA town hall & government
Slater spent $7.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,210 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slater's government.
Who runs Slater
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Slater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Slater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ballard Community School District
Slater's K–12 school district, shared with Cambridge, Huxley and Kelley. 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 44%
- State 53%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,410 per pupil, $7,853 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 Slater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Slater 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 Slater's government
Who represents Slater
Slater 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.