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Town Hall · Clermont

Clermont spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Clermont’s city government spent $349,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $602 per resident. Water and other utilities ($90,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$349,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$602
In 2022: $602, less than 78% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $13,878
Typical tax bill
$1,789
1.53% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Clermont is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $602 per resident, less than 78% of 802 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer35% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares North Fayette Valley Community School District with 5 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,789 a year: 1.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
Compared with similar places

$602 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Clermont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($602 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. Clermont spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $634–$1,190Median $900Clermont

Includes sewer and trash ($68,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
802

Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clermont itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $602 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 33%Fees & charges 21%Utility sales 16%From the state 11%Sales taxes 9%From the federal government 5%From other local governments 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $388,000; interest on debt $47,000; payments to other governments $9,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $891,000.
About “Other”.29% of Clermont’s day-to-day spending ($100,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Clermont reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,789 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Clermont$1,789
$1,789
typical bill a year
1.53%
effective rate
$117,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clermont’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 Clermont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clermont →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clermont

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Clermont’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clermont yet.
Who works for Clermont

One full-time city employee for every 290 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 (580).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities1
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
5
part-time
$13,878
payroll for March 2022
$166,536
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Clermont had 3.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 648 of the 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.8: Clermont had more than 55% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

North Fayette Valley Community School District

Clermont’s K–12 school district, shared with Elgin, Fayette, Hawkeye, Wadena, West Union. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clermont →
$13,984
per pupil · IA $13,713
1,058
students
$3.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,984 per pupil, $8,820 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 40%State 55%Federal 5%

Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Clermont’s votes are counted by county

Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clermont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fayette County’s results.

President · Fayette County’s results9,817 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.4%6,325 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%3,334 votes

Others: 1.6% (158 votes).

Most votes in Fayette County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Clermont lies in Fayette County. Every 2024 race in Fayette County is on the county’s page.

Fayette County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Clermont

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clermont.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    Michael Bergan
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Mike Klimesh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Ashley Hinson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
    Chuck GrassleyJoni Ernst

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Clermont’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Clermont’s government

How much does Clermont spend per resident?

About $602 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 $602 was less than 78% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Clermont?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,789 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% 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 Clermont’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clermont yet.

How did Clermont vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clermont alone. Fayette County, where 100% of Clermont lies, voted Trump 64.4%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Clermont?

2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,878 (about $166,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clermont in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Mike Klimesh) and State House District 63 (Michael Bergan). The House district also covers 16 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 →