Walker, IA town hall & government
Walker spent $822,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,051 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walker's government.
Where Walker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Walker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Linn Community School District
Walker's K–12 school district, shared with Coggon. 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 50%
- State 47%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,026 per pupil, $7,677 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 Walker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walker 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 Walker's government
Who represents Walker
Walker is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.