State Center, IA town hall & government
State Center spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach State Center's government.
Who runs State Center
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 State Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for State Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. State Center didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Marshall Community School District
State Center's K–12 school district, shared with Clemons, Melbourne, Rhodes and St. Anthony. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,528 per pupil, $6,796 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 State Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in State Center 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 State Center's government
Who represents State Center
State Center 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.