Tipton, IA town hall & government
Tipton spent $15.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,089 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tipton's government.
Where Tipton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tipton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tipton Community School District
Tipton's K–12 school district. 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 44%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,793 per pupil, $7,940 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 Tipton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tipton 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.
Contact Tipton's government
Who represents Tipton
Tipton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.