Stout, IA town hall & government
Stout spent $101,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $472 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stout's government.
Where Stout's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Stout
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dike-New Hartford Community School District
Stout's K–12 school district, shared with Dike and New Hartford. 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 51%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,605 per pupil, $7,657 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 Stout kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stout 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 Stout's government
Who represents Stout
Stout is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.