Gilmore City spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Gilmore City’s city government spent $504,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,084 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gilmore City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,084 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Gilmore City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,084 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $900, and the middle half spent $632–$1,190. Gilmore City spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($119,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gilmore City itself left out).
About $1,084 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Gilmore City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $903 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Gilmore City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Gilmore City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gilmore City →
Who’s in charge in Gilmore City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gilmore City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on gilmorecityiowa.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 52 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (465).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District
Gilmore City’s elementary school district, shared with Bradgate. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,248 per pupil, $10,514 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Gilmore City’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gilmore City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Humboldt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.4%3,770 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.4%1,236 votesOthers: 1.2% (61 votes).
Most votes in Humboldt County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
55% of Gilmore City lies in Humboldt County; the rest in Pocahontas County. Every 2024 race in Humboldt County is on the county’s page.
Humboldt County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Gilmore City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: gilmorecityiowa.com ↗
- 2Iowa HouseGilmore City is split between 2 districts
- 3Iowa SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Gilmore City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gilmore City’s government
How much does Gilmore City spend per resident?
About $1,084 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,084 was more than 67% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gilmore City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $903 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gilmorecityiowa.com.
Who runs Gilmore City’s government?
See gilmorecityiowa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gilmore City yet.
How did Gilmore City vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gilmore City alone. Humboldt County, where 55% of Gilmore City lies, voted Trump 74.4%, Harris 24.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gilmore City?
9 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,165 (about $733,980 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gilmore City in the state legislature?
Gilmore City is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Iowa Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gilmore City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →