Whittemore, IA town hall & government
Whittemore spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,309 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whittemore's government.
Where Whittemore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Whittemore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whittemore didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Algona Community School District
Whittemore's K–12 school district, shared with Algona, Burt, Corwith, Lu Verne, Titonka and Wesley. 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 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $8,704 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 Whittemore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whittemore 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 Whittemore's government
Who represents Whittemore
Whittemore 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.