Granger, IA town hall & government
Granger spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,022 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Granger's government.
Where Granger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Granger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Woodward-Granger Community School District
Granger's K–12 school district, shared with Woodward. 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 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,388 per pupil, $9,189 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 Granger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Granger 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 Granger's government
Who represents Granger
Granger 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.