Whiting, IA town hall & government
Whiting spent $578,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $802 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whiting's government.
Where Whiting's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Whiting
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whiting Community School District
Whiting's K–12 school district. 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 37%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,544 per pupil, $13,279 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 Whiting kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whiting 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 Whiting's government
Who represents Whiting
Whiting 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.