Sumner, IA town hall & government
Sumner spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,368 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumner's government.
Who runs Sumner
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Sumner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sumner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Fredericksburg. 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 47%
- State 49%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,756 per pupil, $8,194 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 Sumner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumner 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 Sumner's government
Who represents Sumner
Sumner 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.