Templeton, IA town hall & government
Templeton spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,619 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Templeton's government.
Where Templeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Templeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll Community School District
Templeton's K–12 school district, shared with Breda, Carroll, Dedham, Halbur, Lidderdale and Willey. 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 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,902 per pupil, $8,933 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.
Also serving Templeton: IKM-Manning Community School District ($14,017 per pupil).
Which schools Templeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Templeton 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 Templeton's government
Who represents Templeton
Templeton 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.