Town Hall · Gilman

Gilman, IA town hall & government

Gilman spent $467,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $965 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilman's government.

Town budget

Where Gilman's money goes

Spent
$467,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$965
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$115,00025%
Roads & transportation
$110,00024%
Sewer & trash
$56,00012%
Administration & buildings
$51,00011%
Fire
$46,00010%
Parks & libraries
$34,0007%
Police
$17,0004%
Paid to other governments
$17,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Other
$14,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 21%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • From the state 16%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gilman

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Marshall Community School District

Gilman's K–12 school district, shared with Ferguson, Laurel and Le Grand. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,821
Iowa: $13,713
Students
672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 60%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,821 per pupil, $7,716 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gilman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,101
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$88,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Gilman's government

Town hall & decisions in Gilman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gilman

Gilman is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Gilman's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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