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Town Hall · Conesville

Conesville spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Conesville’s city government spent $247,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $578 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Iowa.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$247,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$578
In 2022: $578, less than 80% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$329,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $2,389
Typical tax bill
$1,158
a year

What stands out about how Conesville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $578 per resident, less than 80% of 802 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer28% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Columbus Community School District with 4 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$578 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Conesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($578 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. Conesville spent less than 80% of them.

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

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; Conesville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $578 per resident a year, or $1.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 41%From the state 18%Sales taxes 15%Property taxes 12%From the federal government 10%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $11,000; payments to other governments $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $260,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,158 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Conesville$1,158
$1,158
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Conesville

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 427 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 (427).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
Police1
1
full-time
8
part-time
$2,389
payroll for March 2022
$28,668
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$22,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Conesville had 2.3 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: Conesville had fewer than 54% 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

Columbus Community School District

Conesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbus City, Columbus Junction, Cotter, Fredonia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Conesville →
$14,602
per pupil · IA $13,713
686
students
$2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,602 per pupil, $9,150 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 33%State 56%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Conesville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Muscatine County’s results19,695 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.6%11,152 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.7%8,212 votes

Others: 1.7% (331 votes).

Most votes in Muscatine County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Muscatine 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 Conesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Conesville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    Taylor Collins
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Mark Lofgren
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mariannette Miller-Meeks
  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 Conesville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Conesville’s government

How much does Conesville spend per resident?

About $578 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 $578 was less than 80% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Conesville’s government?

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

How did Conesville vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Conesville alone. Muscatine County, where 100% of Conesville lies, voted Trump 56.6%, Harris 41.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Conesville?

1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,389 (about $28,668 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Conesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 48 (Mark Lofgren) and State House District 95 (Taylor Collins). The House district also covers 19 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 →