Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Audubon spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Audubon’s city government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,770 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Audubon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,770 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Audubon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,770 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–$1,186. Audubon spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($546,000), 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; Audubon itself left out).
About $1,770 per resident a year, or $4.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Audubon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,687 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% 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 Audubon’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 Audubon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Audubon →
Who’s in charge in Audubon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 235 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 (1,878).
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.
Audubon Community School District
Audubon’s K–12 school district, shared with Gray. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,428 per pupil, $7,873 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 Audubon voted in 2024
Official results for Audubon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.8%1,229 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%501 votesOthers: 1.8% (31 votes).
Most votes in Audubon: Donald J Trump
Audubon County: Trump 68.4%, Harris 29.9% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
Most votes in the district: Randy Feenstra
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Audubon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon | 69.8% | 28.4% | 1.8% | 1,761 |
| Audubon County | 68.4% | 29.9% | 1.7% | 3,239 |
| 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 Audubon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Audubon’s government
How much does Audubon spend per resident?
About $1,770 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 $1,770 was more than 93% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Audubon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,687 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Audubon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Audubon yet.
How did Audubon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.8%, Kamala D Harris 28.4% (1,761 votes, official results). Audubon County: Trump 68.4%, Harris 29.9%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Audubon?
8 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,138 (about $565,656 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Audubon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Jason Schultz) and State House District 11 (Craig Williams). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →