Somers, IA town hall & government
Somers spent $91,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $892 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somers's government.
Where Somers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Somers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Valley Community School District
Somers's K–12 school district, shared with Boxholm, Callender, Dayton, Farnhamville, Gowrie and Harcourt. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,919 per pupil, $9,037 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 Somers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somers 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 Somers's government
Who represents Somers
Somers 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.