Town Hall · Sergeant Bluff

Sergeant Bluff, IA town hall & government

Sergeant Bluff spent $10.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,971 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sergeant Bluff's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Sergeant Bluff

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Sergeant Bluff's money goes

Spent
$10.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,971
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$17.1 million
$3,257 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.5 million44%
Police
$1.4 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million13%
Administration & buildings
$686,0007%
Roads & transportation
$648,0006%
Parks & libraries
$579,0006%
Interest on debt
$327,0003%
Fire
$322,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$81,0001%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$459,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 40%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sergeant Bluff

Full-time staff
29
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
2 full-time21 part
Police
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

Sergeant Bluff's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,903
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,769
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,903 per pupil, $8,154 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sergeant Bluff pay

Typical tax bill
$3,561
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$298,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Sergeant Bluff's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsergeantbluff.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sergeant Bluff →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sergeant Bluff

Sergeant Bluff is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Sergeant Bluff's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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