Winthrop, IA town hall & government
Winthrop spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,321 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winthrop's government.
Where Winthrop's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Winthrop
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Buchanan Community School District
Winthrop's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora and Quasqueton. 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 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,800 per pupil, $8,134 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 Winthrop kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winthrop 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 Winthrop's government
Who represents Winthrop
Winthrop 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.