Truro, IA town hall & government
Truro spent $653,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,303 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Truro's government.
Where Truro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Truro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Interstate 35 Community School District
Truro's K–12 school district, shared with New Virginia and St. Charles. 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 48%
- State 47%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,973 per pupil, $7,308 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 Truro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Truro 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 Truro's government
Who represents Truro
Truro is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.