Berkley spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Berkley’s city government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $182 per resident.
What stands out about how Berkley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$303 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Berkley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($303 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 $634–$1,190. Berkley spent less than 96% of 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; Berkley itself left out).
About $182 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 60% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Berkley reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $303 · 2024: $182. Per resident it went from $303 to $182 (down 40%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 33 to 22.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Berkley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ogden Community School District
Berkley’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Ogden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,865 per pupil, $6,934 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.
Perry Community School District · $14,213 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Berkley’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Berkley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.9%9,199 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%5,895 votesOthers: 1.6% (252 votes).
Most votes in Boone County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Berkley lies in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.
Boone County’s 2024 results →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 Berkley.
- 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 Berkley’s government
How much does Berkley spend per resident?
About $182 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 $303 was less than 96% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Berkley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berkley yet.
How did Berkley vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Berkley alone. Boone County, where 100% of Berkley lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Berkley?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $122 (about $1,464 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Berkley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Jesse Green) and State House District 48 (Chad Behn). The House district also covers 12 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 →