Bertram, IA town hall & government
Bertram spent $270,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $971 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bertram's government.
Where Bertram's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From the state 20%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 4%
Who works for Bertram
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bertram didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Bertram's K–12 school district, shared with Palo, Hiawatha, Robins and Cedar Rapids. 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 39%
- State 50%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,892 per pupil, $8,209 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.
Also serving Bertram: Mount Vernon Community School District ($12,480 per pupil).
Which schools Bertram kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bertram 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 Bertram's government
Who represents Bertram
Bertram 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.