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Town Hall · Le Grand

How is Le Grand run?

Le Grand’s city government spent $902,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $977 per resident. Water and other utilities ($178,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$902,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$977
In 2022: $977, more than 57% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.5M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $13,183
Typical tax bill
$1,885
1.29% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Le Grand is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer28% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares East Marshall Community School District with 3 other towns.Split between districts2 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Le Grand; your street decides yours.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,885 a year: 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $977 per resident a year, or $2.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 25%Property taxes 18%Utility sales 16%Sales taxes 11%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 10%From the federal government 6%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $99,000; interest on debt $62,000; payments to other governments $29,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
About “Other”.26% of Le Grand’s day-to-day spending ($231,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$977 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Le Grand’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($977 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. Le Grand spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $632–$1,190Median $900Le Grand

Includes sewer and trash ($124,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
802

Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Le Grand itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Le Grand reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,885 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Le Grand$1,885
$1,885
typical bill a year
1.29%
effective rate
$145,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Le Grand’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 Le Grand’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Le Grand →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Le Grand

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See members.iowatelecom.net/legrandia for Le Grand’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Le Grand yet.members.iowatelecom.net/legrandia ↗
Agendas

Le Grand’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on members.iowatelecom.net/legrandia ↗.

Who works for Le Grand

One full-time city employee for every 231 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 (923).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Parks & libraries0 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
4
full-time
8
part-time
$13,183
payroll for March 2022
$158,196
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Le Grand had 4.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 648 of the 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.8: Le Grand had more than 64% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

East Marshall Community School District

Le Grand’s K–12 school district, shared with Ferguson, Gilman, Laurel. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Le Grand →
$13,821
per pupil · IA $13,713
672
students
$1.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,821 per pupil, $7,716 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 60%State 35%Federal 6%

Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Le Grand’s votes are counted by county

Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Le Grand alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marshall County’s results.

President · Marshall County’s results17,217 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.0%9,815 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.4%7,134 votes

Others: 1.6% (268 votes).

Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Le Grand lies in Marshall County; the rest in Tama County. Every 2024 race in Marshall County is on the county’s page.

Marshall County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Le Grand

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Le Grand.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: members.iowatelecom.net/legrandia ↗
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseLe Grand is split between 2 districts
    David BlomDean Fisher
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Kara WarmeAnnette Sweeney
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Randy FeenstraAshley Hinson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
    Chuck GrassleyJoni Ernst
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Le Grand’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitemembers.iowatelecom.net/legrandia ↗

Questions about Le Grand’s government

How much does Le Grand spend per resident?

About $977 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 $977 was more than 57% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Le Grand?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,885 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see members.iowatelecom.net/legrandia.

Who runs Le Grand’s government?

See members.iowatelecom.net/legrandia for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Le Grand yet.

How did Le Grand vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Le Grand alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Le Grand lies, voted Trump 57.0%, Harris 41.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Le Grand?

4 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,183 (about $158,196 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Le Grand in the state legislature?

Le Grand 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 Le Grand’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →