Garwin, IA town hall & government
Garwin spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,655 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garwin's government.
Where Garwin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Garwin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
GMG Community School District
Garwin's K–12 school district. 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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,203 per pupil, $8,775 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 Garwin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garwin 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 Garwin's government
Who represents Garwin
Garwin 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.