Ute, IA town hall & government
Ute spent $675,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,003 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ute's government.
Where Ute's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Ute
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ute didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Charter Oak-Ute Community School District
Ute's elementary school district, shared with Charter Oak and Soldier. 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 46%
- State 43%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,538 per pupil, $10,404 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 Ute kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ute 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 Ute's government
Who represents Ute
Ute 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.