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St. Charles, IA town hall & government

St. Charles spent $570,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $869 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Charles's money goes

Spent
$570,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$869
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$879,000
$1,340 per resident
Roads & transportation
$192,00034%
Sewer & trash
$117,00021%
Fire
$75,00013%
Parks & libraries
$58,00010%
Administration & buildings
$42,0007%
Interest on debt
$39,0007%
Police
$10,0002%
Paid to other governments
$10,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Other
$22,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the state 11%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Charles

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Interstate 35 Community School District

St. Charles's K–12 school district, shared with New Virginia and Truro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,973
Iowa: $13,713
Students
825
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,973 per pupil, $7,308 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 St. Charles pay

Typical tax bill
$2,913
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$221,300
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 St. Charles's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Charles →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Charles

St. Charles is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of St. Charles'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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