Terril, IA town hall & government
Terril spent $454,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Terril's government.
Where Terril's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Terril
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Graettinger-Terril Community School District
Terril's K–12 school district, shared with Graettinger. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,091 per pupil, $10,558 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 Terril kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Terril 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 Terril's government
Who represents Terril
Terril 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.