Glidden, IA town hall & government
Glidden spent $5.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,928 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glidden's government.
Where Glidden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- From the federal government 24%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Glidden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Glidden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Glidden-Ralston Community School District
Glidden's K–12 school district, shared with Ralston. 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 53%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,219 per pupil, $9,211 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 Glidden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glidden 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 Glidden's government
Who represents Glidden
Glidden 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.