Photo: CTJF83Talk · Public domainClinton spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Clinton’s city government spent $44.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,813 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) and the airport ($623,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clinton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,796 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them
Clinton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,796 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 39 Iowa cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,462, and the middle half spent $1,146–$1,732. Clinton spent more than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.8 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clinton itself left out).
About $1,813 per resident a year, or $4.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clinton 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: $1,796 · 2023: $2,326 · 2024: $1,813.
full-time in March 2025, up from 186 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,152 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% 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 Clinton’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.
Tax bills are one input to Clinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clinton →
Who’s in charge in Clinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofclintoniowa.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 122 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,391).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Clinton Community School District
Clinton’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,701 per pupil, $8,912 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.
Camanche Community School District · $13,298 per pupil
Northeast Community School District · $12,570 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Clinton voted in 2024
Official results for Clinton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.9%5,723 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%5,124 votesOthers: 1.7% (186 votes).
Most votes in Clinton: Donald J Trump
Clinton County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.8% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
of Clinton’s 19,156 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Iowa: 70%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Mariannette Millermeeks
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Clinton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 51.9% | 46.4% | 1.7% | 11,033 |
| Clinton County | 58.6% | 39.8% | 1.6% | 23,813 |
| Iowa | 55.7% | 42.5% | 1.8% | 1,663,506 |
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 Clinton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofclintoniowa.gov ↗
- 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.
How Clinton compares with the towns next door
Clinton spent $1,796 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $733 to $1,095. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Clinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clinton’s government
How much does Clinton spend per resident?
About $1,813 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 $1,796 was more than 77% of 39 Iowa cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clinton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,152 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofclintoniowa.gov.
Who runs Clinton’s government?
See cityofclintoniowa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clinton yet.
How did Clinton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.9%, Kamala D Harris 46.4% (11,033 votes, official results). Clinton County: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.8%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Clinton?
200 full-time and 62 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clinton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Mike Zimmer) and State House District 69 (Tom Determann). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clinton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →