Graf, IA town hall & government
Graf spent $49,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $605 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Graf's government.
Where Graf's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 38%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 10%
Who works for Graf
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dubuque Community School District
Graf's K–12 school district, shared with Asbury, Durango, Sageville, Sherrill, St. Donatus and Dubuque. 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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,896 per pupil, $8,663 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 Graf kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Graf 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 Graf's government
Who represents Graf
Graf is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.