Photo: Bill Whittaker Uploaded by Billwhittaker at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Coppock spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Coppock’s city government spent $11,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $229 per resident.
What stands out about how Coppock is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$229 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Coppock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($229 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. Coppock spent less than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Coppock itself left out).
About $229 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 18%.
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No trend yet
Coppock reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,250 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Coppock’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 Coppock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coppock →
Who’s in charge in Coppock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
WACO Community School District
Coppock’s K–12 school district, shared with Crawfordsville, Olds, Wayland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,367 per pupil, $8,464 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.
Coppock’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coppock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%7,119 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.2%4,297 votesOthers: 1.2% (135 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
57% of Coppock lies in Washington County; the rest in Henry County, Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Coppock.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Iowa HouseCoppock is split between 3 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 Coppock’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Coppock’s government
How much does Coppock spend per resident?
About $229 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 $229 was less than 98% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Coppock’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coppock yet.
How did Coppock vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coppock alone. Washington County, where 57% of Coppock lies, voted Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coppock?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,727 (about $20,724 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coppock in the state legislature?
Coppock is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Iowa Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coppock’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 →