How is Anthon run?
Anthon’s city government spent $557,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,007 per resident. Water and other utilities ($729,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Anthon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,007 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,007 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Anthon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,007 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. Anthon spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($149,000), 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; Anthon itself left out).
No trend yet
Anthon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,304 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anthon’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 Anthon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anthon →
Who’s in charge in Anthon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Anthon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on anthoniowa.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 138 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 (553).
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.
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District
Anthon’s K–12 school district, shared with Castana, Danbury, Mapleton, Oto, Rodney. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,281 per pupil, $9,923 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.
How Anthon voted in 2024
Official results for Anthon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.3%372 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%97 votesOthers: 1.3% (6 votes).
Most votes in Anthon: Donald J Trump
Woodbury County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.8% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
Most votes in the district: Randy Feenstra
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Anthon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthon | 78.3% | 20.4% | 1.3% | 475 |
| Woodbury County | 60.9% | 37.8% | 1.3% | 42,674 |
| Iowa | 55.7% | 42.5% | 1.8% | 1,663,506 |
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 Anthon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: anthoniowa.com ↗
- 2Iowa HouseState representatives
- 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 Anthon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Anthon’s government
How much does Anthon spend per resident?
About $1,007 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 $1,007 was more than 61% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Anthon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,304 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 anthoniowa.com.
Who runs Anthon’s government?
See anthoniowa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anthon yet.
How did Anthon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.3%, Kamala D Harris 20.4% (475 votes, official results). Woodbury County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.8%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Anthon?
4 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,920 (about $287,040 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Anthon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Kevin Alons) and State House District 13 (Travis Sitzmann). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Anthon’s government
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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 →