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Town Hall · Ankeny

Ankeny spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Ankeny’s city government spent $71.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $992 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14.2 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$71.6M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$992
In 2022: $849, less than 100% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
$137.6M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
330
full-time · 101 part-time · March payroll $2.8M
Typical tax bill
$5,569
1.68% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Ankeny is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Mayor Bobbi BentzAs listed by Open States, October 9, 2026.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $849 per resident, less than 100% of 18 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Ankeny’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $992 per resident a year, or $2.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 41%Fees & charges 20%Utility sales 14%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 9%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government 1%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $45 million; interest on debt $5.1 million; payments to other governments $8.5 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $145.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$849 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Ankeny’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($849 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Iowa cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,568, and the middle half spent $1,255–$1,782. Ankeny spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,255–$1,782Median $1,568Ankeny

Includes sewer and trash ($9.7 million), 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
18

Iowa cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ankeny itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ankeny reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$59.5 million
2023$69.2 million
2024$71.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $849 · 2023: $985 · 2024: $992.

City staff
330

full-time in March 2025, up from 289 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ankeny

From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.

Bobbi BentzMayor · as listed by Open States, October 9, 2026Office of the Mayor ↗

Council members and agencies: ankenyiowa.gov ↗

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,569 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ankeny$5,569
Saylorville$4,121
Iowa$2,897
$5,569
typical bill a year
1.68%
effective rate
$331,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ankeny’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.

Tax bills are one input to Ankeny’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ankeny →

Who works for Ankeny

One full-time city employee for every 219 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (72,222).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police87
Parks & libraries38 + 81 pt
Fire73 + 7 pt
Administration & buildings51 + 12 pt
Roads & transportation50 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities15
Sewer & trash11
Other5
330
full-time
101
part-time
$2.8M
payroll for March 2025
$33.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$95,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
73
sworn police officers
68
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Ankeny had 4.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 15 of the 18 Iowa cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.7: Ankeny had fewer than 100% 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

Ankeny Community School District

Ankeny’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ankeny →
$12,631
per pupil · IA $13,713
12,669
students
$97.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,631 per pupil, $7,745 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 46%State 51%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Ankeny

Saydel Community School District · $14,342 per pupil

North Polk Community School District · $11,911 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ankeny voted in 2024

Official results for Ankeny’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President42,901 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.3%21,571 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.5%20,800 votes

Others: 1.2% (530 votes).

Most votes in Ankeny: Donald J Trump

Polk County: Harris 54.8%, Trump 43.9% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

Turnout
84%

of Ankeny’s 51,001 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Iowa: 70%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Iowa’s 3rd District411,708 votes
Zach NunnRepublican51.9%
Lanon BaccamDemocrat48.1%

Most votes in the district: Zach Nunn

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Ankeny, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Ankeny50.3%48.5%1.2%42,901
Polk County43.9%54.8%1.3%255,563
Iowa55.7%42.5%1.8%1,663,506
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 Ankeny

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ankeny.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor
    Bobbi Bentzas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseAnkeny is split between 3 districts
    Heather MatsonRyan WeldonBill Gustoff
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Mike BousselotMike Pike
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Zachary Nunn
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
    Chuck GrassleyJoni Ernst
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Ankeny compares with the towns next door

Ankeny spent $849 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Saylorville: unincorporated, no town budgetSaylorvilleAnkeny
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ankeny$849$5,569

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Ankeny’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteankenyiowa.gov ↗

Questions about Ankeny’s government

How much does Ankeny spend per resident?

About $992 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $849 was less than 100% of 18 Iowa cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Ankeny?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,569 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ankenyiowa.gov.

Who is the mayor of Ankeny?

Bobbi Bentz, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on ankenyiowa.gov.

How did Ankeny vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 50.3%, Kamala D Harris 48.5% (42,901 votes, official results). Polk County: Harris 54.8%, Trump 43.9%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.

How many people work for Ankeny?

330 full-time and 101 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.8M (about $33.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ankeny in the state legislature?

Ankeny is split among 3 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.

When is the next public meeting in Ankeny?

The next posted meeting is Zoning Board of Adjustment on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:00 pm in Ankeny City Council Chambers, 1250 SW District Drive, Second Floor, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →