Winterset, IA town hall & government
Winterset spent $14.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winterset's government.
Who runs Winterset
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Winterset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Winterset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winterset Community School District
Winterset's K–12 school district, shared with East Peru and Patterson. 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 45%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,725 per pupil, $7,355 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 Winterset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winterset 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.
Contact Winterset's government
Who represents Winterset
Winterset is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.