Town Hall · Galt

Galt, IA town hall & government

Galt spent $11,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $367 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Galt's government.

Town budget

Where Galt's money goes

Spent
$11,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$367
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$3,00027%
Parks & libraries
$3,00027%
Roads & transportation
$2,00018%
Health & welfare
$1,0009%
Sewer & trash
$1,0009%
Other
$1,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Galt

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District

Galt's K–12 school district, shared with Clarion, Dows and Goldfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,707
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,010
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,707 per pupil, $9,226 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Galt pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
3.33%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$45,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Galt's government

Town hall & decisions in Galt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Galt

Galt is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Galt's representatives, with contacts →

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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Galt, IAView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Galt is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01