George E. Stubbins House · Photo: Ken Ratcliff · CC BY-SA 3.0Britt spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Britt’s city government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,214 per resident. Water and other utilities ($342,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Britt is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,119 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Britt’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,119 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. Britt spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($486,000), 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; Britt itself left out).
About $1,214 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Britt 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: $1,119 · 2024: $1,214. Per resident it went from $1,119 to $1,214 (up 8%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,928 to 2,017.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,547 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 Britt’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 Britt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Britt →
Who’s in charge in Britt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 168 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,017).
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.
West Hancock Community School District
Britt’s K–12 school district, shared with Kanawha. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,960 per pupil, $7,476 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.
Britt’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Britt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hancock County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.1%4,336 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%1,523 votesOthers: 1.2% (74 votes).
Most votes in Hancock County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Britt lies in Hancock County. Every 2024 race in Hancock County is on the county’s page.
Hancock 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 Britt.
- 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 Britt’s government
How much does Britt spend per resident?
About $1,214 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 $1,119 was more than 69% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Britt?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,547 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% 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 Britt’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Britt yet.
How did Britt vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Britt alone. Hancock County, where 100% of Britt lies, voted Trump 73.1%, Harris 25.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Britt?
12 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,845 (about $622,140 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Britt in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Dennis Guth) and State House District 56 (Mark Thompson). The House district also covers 25 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 →