Underwood, IA town hall & government
Underwood spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Underwood's government.
Who runs Underwood
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Underwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Underwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Underwood Community School District
Underwood's K–12 school district, shared with McClelland. 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 52%
- State 46%
- Federal 2%
Of the $11,592 per pupil, $6,609 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 Underwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Underwood 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 Underwood's government
Who represents Underwood
Underwood 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.