St. Paul, IA town hall & government
St. Paul spent $32,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $260 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Paul's government.
Where St. Paul's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for St. Paul
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Madison Community School District
St. Paul's K–12 school district, shared with Houghton, West Point and Fort Madison. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,720 per pupil, $9,304 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 St. Paul kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Paul 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 St. Paul's government
Who represents St. Paul
St. Paul is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.