Gilbert, IA town hall & government
Gilbert spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,081 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilbert's government.
Where Gilbert's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Gilbert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gilbert Community School District
Gilbert'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 51%
- State 45%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,597 per pupil, $8,016 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 Gilbert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilbert 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 Gilbert's government
Who represents Gilbert
Gilbert 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.