Taxes

Tax Rate Information

Grinnell's tax base is comprised of six major classes:

  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Railroads
  • Gas and Electric Utilities
  • Other Utilities

Residential and Commercial classes are major contributors to the city's tax base. The total city levy is broken down into seven specific levies. The table below shows the seven levies, and their rates.

Levy TypeFiscal Year 2022-2023 RatesFiscal Year 2023-2024 Rates
General Levy$8.10000$8.10000
Insurance Levy$0.56127
$0.53110
Ag Land Levy$3.00375
$3.00375
Employee Benefit Levy$4.18916
$4.67241
Debt Service Levy$1.12052
$0.66744
Emergency Levy$0.27000
$0.27000
Memorial Building Levy$0.41000$0.41000