Westgate, IA town hall & government
Westgate spent $152,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $727 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westgate's government.
Where Westgate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Westgate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Central Community School District
Westgate's K–12 school district, shared with Maynard. 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 60%
- State 33%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,660 per pupil, $8,529 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 Westgate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westgate 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 Westgate's government
Who represents Westgate
Westgate 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.