Westfield, IA town hall & government
Westfield spent $279,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westfield's government.
Where Westfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Westfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Akron-Westfield Community School District
Westfield's K–12 school district, shared with Akron. 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 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,608 per pupil, $8,760 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 Westfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westfield 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 Westfield's government
Who represents Westfield
Westfield 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.