Sutherland, IA town hall & government
Sutherland spent $606,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,031 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sutherland's government.
Where Sutherland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sutherland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sutherland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South O'Brien Community School District
Sutherland's K–12 school district, shared with Calumet, Paullina and Primghar. 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 72%
- State 21%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,188 per pupil, $8,020 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 Sutherland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sutherland 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 Sutherland's government
Who represents Sutherland
Sutherland 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.