Carpenter spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Carpenter’s city government spent $64,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $593 per resident.
What stands out about how Carpenter is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$593 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Carpenter’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($593 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. Carpenter spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), 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; Carpenter itself left out).
About $593 per resident a year, or $1.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Carpenter reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Carpenter
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. Ansgar Community School District
Carpenter’s K–12 school district, shared with Grafton, St. Ansgar, Stacyville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,302 per pupil, $8,784 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.
Carpenter’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Carpenter alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mitchell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%3,736 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%1,943 votesOthers: 1.4% (78 votes).
Most votes in Mitchell County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Carpenter lies in Mitchell County. Every 2024 race in Mitchell County is on the county’s page.
Mitchell 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 Carpenter.
- 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 Carpenter’s government
How much does Carpenter spend per resident?
About $593 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 $593 was less than 79% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Carpenter’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carpenter yet.
How did Carpenter vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Carpenter alone. Mitchell County, where 100% of Carpenter lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Carpenter?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $272 (about $3,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carpenter in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Doug Campbell) and State House District 60 (Jane Bloomingdale). The House district also covers 20 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 →