Walcott, IA town hall & government
Walcott spent $5.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,630 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walcott's government.
Where Walcott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Walcott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Davenport Community School District
Walcott's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Grass, Buffalo and Davenport. 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 32%
- State 49%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,583 per pupil, $9,389 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.
Also serving Walcott: Durant Community School District ($12,582 per pupil).
Which schools Walcott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walcott 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 Walcott's government
Who represents Walcott
Walcott 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.