Greenfield, IA town hall & government
Greenfield spent $8.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,091 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greenfield's government.
Where Greenfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Greenfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nodaway Valley Community School District
Greenfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater and Fontanelle. 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 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,917 per pupil, $8,260 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 Greenfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greenfield 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 Greenfield's government
Who represents Greenfield
Greenfield 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.