Gilbertville, IA town hall & government
Gilbertville spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,521 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilbertville's government.
Where Gilbertville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Gilbertville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waterloo Community School District
Gilbertville's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Run Heights, Evansdale, Raymond and Waterloo. 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 25%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,351 per pupil, $9,485 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 Gilbertville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilbertville 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 Gilbertville's government
Who represents Gilbertville
Gilbertville 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.