Bridgewater, IA town hall & government
Bridgewater spent $87,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $584 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgewater's government.
Where Bridgewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments 11%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Bridgewater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nodaway Valley Community School District
Bridgewater's K–12 school district, shared with Fontanelle and Greenfield. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,917 per pupil, $8,260 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 Bridgewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bridgewater's government
Who represents Bridgewater
Bridgewater 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.