Thurman, IA town hall & government
Thurman spent $216,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,029 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thurman's government.
Where Thurman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Thurman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fremont-Mills Community School District
Thurman's K–12 school district, shared with Randolph and Tabor. 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,326 per pupil, $8,049 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 Thurman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thurman 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 Thurman's government
Who represents Thurman
Thurman 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.