Blue Grass, IA town hall & government
Blue Grass spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,181 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Grass's government.
Where Blue Grass's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blue Grass collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Blue Grass
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Davenport Community School District
Blue Grass's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Walcott and Davenport. 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 32%
- State 49%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,583 per pupil, $9,389 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 Blue Grass kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass's government
Who represents Blue Grass
Blue Grass is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.