Garnavillo, IA town hall & government
Garnavillo spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garnavillo's government.
Where Garnavillo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Garnavillo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clayton Ridge Community School District
Garnavillo's K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Guttenberg, North Buena Vista and Osterdock. 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 71%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $9,664 per pupil, $7,824 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 Garnavillo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garnavillo 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 Garnavillo's government
Who represents Garnavillo
Garnavillo 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.