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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sergeant Bluff's money goes
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%
Who works for Sergeant Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Sergeant Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sergeant Bluff 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.
Contact Sergeant Bluff's government
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.
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.