ZIP 50249 · Webster City, IA

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 50249: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Iowa governments, the Iowa Department of Management and the Iowa Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 50249?
50249 is served by the State of Iowa, Stratford Community School District, Hamilton County, the City of Webster City, Webster County, South Hamilton Community School District and Boone County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Iowa spent $30.0 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stratford Community School District spent $3.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Hamilton County spent $57.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), City of Webster City spent $30.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Webster County spent $17.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), South Hamilton Community School District spent $13.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Boone County spent $80.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 50249?
Of the governments serving 50249, Webster County collected $18.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hamilton County collected $12.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Boone County collected $10.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), City of Webster City collected $5.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), South Hamilton Community School District collected $5.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Stratford Community School District collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and State of Iowa collected $837 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 50249.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Hamilton County, Webster County, Boone County and Webster City

Why not this year? Iowa governments with newer filings show figures from the Iowa Department of Management and the Iowa Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 50249

Webster County$18.6 million

66% of its $28.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Hamilton County$12.1 million

18% of its $65.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Boone County$10.9 million

13% of its $81.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

City of Webster City$5.3 million

17% of its $31.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

South Hamilton Community School District$5.1 million

39% of its $13.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Stratford Community School District$1.2 million

37% of its $3.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

State of Iowa$837 thousand

<0.1% of its $32.3 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Hamilton County

$57.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 70% of this ZIP is in Hamilton County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, road charges)60%County taxes20%State tax money10%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money2.8%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

60%

of Hamilton County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Hamilton County breakdown

County taxes20%

Property tax
18%$12.1 million
Sales tax
1.2%$774 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$39.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$35.8 million
  • Other service charges$3.5 million
  • Road charges$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.7%$455 thousand

State tax money10%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
10%$6.7 million

Local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.8%$1.8 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$4.2 million
Hamilton County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals66%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs8.8%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

66%

of Hamilton County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Hamilton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
66%$37.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$35.2 million
  • Public health$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$722 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$683 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$464 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Libraries$125 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$895 thousand
Social services
0.8%$455 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$455 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$60 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$60 thousand
Hamilton County page →

Webster County

$17.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 19% of this ZIP is in Webster County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes66%State tax money33%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.5%
Full Webster County breakdown

What stands out

66%

of Webster County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes66%

Property tax
66%$18.6 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$145 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$145 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money33%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
33%$9.4 million
Webster County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Interest on debt2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Social services<0.1%

What stands out

64%

of Webster County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Webster County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$11.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$570 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$404 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$334 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$334 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$9 thousand
Webster County page →

Boone County

$80.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 11% of this ZIP is in Boone County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)74%County taxes16%State tax money8.5%Fines and other1.5%Local tax money0.6%

What stands out

74%

of Boone County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Boone County breakdown

County taxes16%

Property tax
13%$10.9 million
Sales tax
1.9%$1.6 million
Other taxes
0.3%$215 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$147 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$60.1 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$53.3 million
  • Garbage collection$5.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$28 thousand

State tax money8.5%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.5%$6.9 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$476 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$1.2 million
Boone County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals73%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Running the government and other costs4.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

73%

of Boone County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Boone County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
73%$58.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$57.7 million
  • Public health$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$8.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$888 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$848 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$208 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$586 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$582 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$872 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$767 thousand
  • Libraries$105 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$161 thousand
Social services
0.2%$152 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$152 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$64 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$64 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$55 thousand
Boone County page →

Your city

City of Webster City

$30.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Webster City.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%City taxes25%Fines and other14%State tax money3.6%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Webster City breakdown

What stands out

7.1%

of Webster City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes25%

Property tax
17%$5.3 million
Sales tax
7.1%$2.3 million
Other taxes
1.0%$320 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$141 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$126 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$18.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$12.1 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Garbage collection$262 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$155 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.6%$1.1 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$43 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$2.6 million
Fines
5.7%$1.8 million
Webster City page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

60%

of Webster City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Full Webster City breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$18.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$12.2 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$266 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$444 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$350 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$290 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$119 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$825 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$419 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$303 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$103 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$137 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$44 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$28 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$28 thousand
Webster City page →

Your schools

Stratford Community School District

$3.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Education.

About 82% of this ZIP is in Stratford Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes38%Fees for services11%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other0.4%
Full Stratford Community School District breakdown

School district taxes38%

Property tax
37%$1.2 million
Individual income tax
1.5%$47 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$8 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$360 thousand

Federal tax money4.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.3%$138 thousand

State tax money46%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
46%$1.5 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$12 thousand
Stratford Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments2.2%
Full Stratford Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$3.0 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$68 thousand
Stratford Community School District page →

South Hamilton Community School District

$13.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Education.

About 13% of this ZIP is in South Hamilton Community School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes43%State tax money38%Fees for services13%Federal tax money3.4%Fines and other3.1%
Full South Hamilton Community School District breakdown

School district taxes43%

Property tax
39%$5.1 million
Individual income tax
2.5%$320 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$184 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.7 million

Federal tax money3.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.4%$448 thousand

State tax money38%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
38%$5.0 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$401 thousand
South Hamilton Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.2%Sent to other local governments1.9%
Full South Hamilton Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$12.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.2%$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$256 thousand
South Hamilton Community School District page →

Your state

State of Iowa

$30.0 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes39%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other9.5%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Iowa's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Iowa breakdown

State taxes39%

Sales tax
14%$4.64 billion
Individual income tax
12%$3.76 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$2.79 billion
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$788 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$680 million
  • Amusement taxes$345 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$190 million
  • Tobacco taxes$160 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$118 million
  • Corporation licenses$116 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 million
  • Public utility taxes$76.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$59.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$36.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$28.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$20.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17.4 million
  • Driver's licenses$17.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$13.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.7%$1.53 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$837 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$6.06 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$3.61 billion
  • College tuition$1.19 billion
  • University housing and dining$532 million
  • Liquor stores$445 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$136 million
  • Other service charges$116 million
  • Housing$17.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$6.1 million
  • Airport$2.1 million
  • Road charges$1.8 million
  • Other education charges$558 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
32%$10.4 billion

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.1%$45.6 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$2.98 billion
Fines
0.3%$93.0 million
Iowa page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Sent to local governments23%Health and hospitals13%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of Iowa's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Iowa breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$10.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$10.2 billion
  • Welfare institutions$64.8 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$48.8 million
  • Veterans' services$2.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$6.86 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$4.90 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$714 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$352 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$241 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$206 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$168 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$90.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$65.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$38.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$29.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$27.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$10.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$661 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$356 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$3.88 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.72 billion
  • Public health$166 million
Schools and colleges
13%$3.79 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.55 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$641 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$408 million
  • Other education$193 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.97 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.97 billion
  • Public transit$20 thousand
  • Airports$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$980 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$355 million
  • Courts and legal services$341 million
  • Police$161 million
  • Inspections and regulation$104 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$19.8 million
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$884 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$365 million
  • Other and not broken out$334 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 million
  • Government buildings$45.4 million
  • Other government administration$37.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$325 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$320 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$275 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$172 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$32.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25.6 million
  • Libraries$6.4 million
Iowa page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Iowa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Stratford Community School District. Iowa Department of Education, Certified Annual Report (CAR), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Hamilton County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

City of Webster City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Webster County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

South Hamilton Community School District. Iowa Department of Education, Certified Annual Report (CAR), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Boone County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. Iowa city and county figures are the Annual Financial Report figures filed with the Iowa Department of Management, and school district figures are the Certified Annual Reports filed with the Iowa Department of Education, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service, trust and custodial funds and depreciation are not counted. Cities show the newest year with actual figures on file, counties and school districts the 2025 fiscal year (ended June 30, 2025). Federal, state and local grants are reported as one amount for cities and counties and are shown together. Local-option sales tax and hotel, motel and utility taxes are reported together as "Other taxes." County figures leave out county hospitals, which are separate, so a county can read lower than its Census figure. School district debt payments include principal, and construction is counted under schools and colleges.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.