Grand Junction, IA town hall & government
Grand Junction spent $849,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,122 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Junction's government.
Where Grand Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Grand Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greene County Community School District
Grand Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Dana, Jefferson, Rippey and Scranton. 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 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,362 per pupil, $8,123 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 Grand Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction's government
Who represents Grand Junction
Grand Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.