Toronto, IA town hall & government
Toronto spent $73,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Toronto's government.
Where Toronto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 48%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 13%
- From other local governments 5%
Who works for Toronto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calamus-Wheatland Community School District
Toronto's K–12 school district, shared with Calamus and Wheatland. 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 54%
- State 40%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,310 per pupil, $8,147 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 Toronto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Toronto 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 Toronto's government
Who represents Toronto
Toronto 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.