Graettinger, IA town hall & government
Graettinger spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,281 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Graettinger's government.
Where Graettinger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Graettinger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Graettinger-Terril Community School District
Graettinger's K–12 school district, shared with Terril. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,091 per pupil, $10,558 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 Graettinger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Graettinger 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 Graettinger's government
Who represents Graettinger
Graettinger 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.