Town Hall · Gladbrook

Gladbrook, IA town hall & government

Gladbrook spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,489 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gladbrook's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,489
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,490 per resident
Roads & transportation
$231,00018%
Water & other utilities
$176,00014%
Sewer & trash
$133,00010%
Administration & buildings
$125,00010%
Parks & libraries
$82,0006%
Police
$72,0006%
Paid to other governments
$72,0006%
Health & welfare
$62,0005%
Fire
$48,0004%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$258,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gladbrook

Full-time staff
1
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 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

Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District

Gladbrook's K–12 school district, shared with Lincoln, Morrison and Reinbeck. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,807
Iowa: $13,713
Students
498
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99,000
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,807 per pupil, $8,795 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 Gladbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$1,673
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$125,200
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 Gladbrook's government

Town hall & decisions in Gladbrook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gladbrook

Gladbrook is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Gladbrook'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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