Gravity, IA town hall & government
Gravity spent $72,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $398 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gravity's government.
Where Gravity's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Gravity
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bedford Community School District
Gravity's K–12 school district, shared with Bedford, Blockton, Conway and New Market. 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 43%
- State 47%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,967 per pupil, $7,977 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 Gravity kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gravity 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 Gravity's government
Who represents Gravity
Gravity 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.