Whitten, IA town hall & government
Whitten spent $106,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $757 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitten's government.
Where Whitten's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From other local governments 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the federal government 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 8%
Who works for Whitten
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
BCLUW Community School District
Whitten's K–12 school district, shared with Beaman, Conrad, Liscomb and Union. 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 38%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,632 per pupil, $9,088 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 Whitten kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitten 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 Whitten's government
Who represents Whitten
Whitten 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.