Wheatland, IA town hall & government
Wheatland spent $964,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,331 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatland's government.
Who runs Wheatland
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Wheatland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wheatland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calamus-Wheatland Community School District
Wheatland's K–12 school district, shared with Calamus and Toronto. 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 54%
- State 40%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,310 per pupil, $8,147 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 Wheatland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatland 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 Wheatland's government
Who represents Wheatland
Wheatland 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.