Gruver, IA town hall & government
Gruver spent $118,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,439 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gruver's government.
Where Gruver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- From other local governments 28%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Gruver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
Gruver's K–12 school district, shared with Dolliver, Estherville, Wallingford and Superior. 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 41%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,188 per pupil, $8,849 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 Gruver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gruver 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 Gruver's government
Who represents Gruver
Gruver is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.