Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Casey spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Casey’s city government spent $460,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,144 per resident. Water and other utilities ($104,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Casey is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,144 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Casey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,144 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. Casey spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($98,000), 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; Casey itself left out).
About $1,144 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Casey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,402 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Casey’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 Casey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Casey →
Who’s in charge in Casey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 101 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 (402).
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.
Adair-Casey Community School District
Casey’s elementary school district, shared with Adair. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,629 per pupil, $9,437 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.
Casey’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Casey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Guthrie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%4,446 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%1,974 votesOthers: 1.4% (94 votes).
Most votes in Guthrie County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
96% of Casey lies in Guthrie County; the rest in Adair County. Every 2024 race in Guthrie County is on the county’s page.
Guthrie 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 Casey.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Iowa HouseCasey is split between 2 districts
- 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 Casey’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Casey’s government
How much does Casey spend per resident?
About $1,144 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 $1,144 was more than 72% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Casey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,402 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% 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 Casey’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Casey yet.
How did Casey vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Casey alone. Guthrie County, where 96% of Casey lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Casey?
4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,709 (about $140,508 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Casey in the state legislature?
Casey is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Iowa Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →