Gowrie, IA town hall & government
Gowrie spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,604 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gowrie's government.
Who runs Gowrie
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Gowrie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Gowrie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Valley Community School District
Gowrie's K–12 school district, shared with Boxholm, Callender, Dayton, Farnhamville, Harcourt and Lehigh. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,919 per pupil, $9,037 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 Gowrie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gowrie 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 Gowrie's government
Who represents Gowrie
Gowrie 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.