Brooklyn, IA town hall & government
Brooklyn spent $6.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,381 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn's government.
Who runs Brooklyn
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Brooklyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District
Brooklyn's K–12 school district, shared with Guernsey and Malcom. 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 54%
- State 40%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,019 per pupil, $8,264 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 Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn's government
Who represents Brooklyn
Brooklyn 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.