Strawberry Point, IA town hall & government
Strawberry Point spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,270 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Strawberry Point's government.
Where Strawberry Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Strawberry Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Starmont Community School District
Strawberry Point's K–12 school district, shared with Arlington and Lamont. 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 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,798 per pupil, $9,703 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 Strawberry Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Strawberry Point 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 Strawberry Point's government
Who represents Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point 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.