Garner, IA town hall & government
Garner spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garner's government.
Where Garner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Garner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
Garner's K–12 school district, shared with Ventura. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,232 per pupil, $7,179 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 Garner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garner 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.
Contact Garner's government
Who represents Garner
Garner is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.