Garrison, IA town hall & government
Garrison spent $347,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $977 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garrison's government.
Where Garrison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Garrison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Garrison's K–12 school district, shared with Shellsburg and Vinton. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,224 per pupil, $9,090 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 Garrison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garrison 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 Garrison's government
Who represents Garrison
Garrison 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.