Grant, IA town hall & government
Grant spent $25,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $298 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grant's government.
Where Grant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 31%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Grant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Griswold Community School District
Grant's K–12 school district, shared with Elliott, Griswold and Lewis. 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 53%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,440 per pupil, $8,911 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 Grant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grant 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 Grant's government
Who represents Grant
Grant 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.