Photo: American007 · CC BY-SA 3.0Coralville spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Coralville’s city government spent $52 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,248 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Coralville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,068 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Coralville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,068 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Iowa cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,462, and the middle half spent $1,179–$1,778. Coralville spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coralville itself left out).
About $2,248 per resident a year, or $6.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Coralville 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: $2,068 · 2023: $2,211 · 2024: $2,248.
full-time in March 2025, up from 144 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 $4,799 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Coralville’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 Coralville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coralville →
Who’s in charge in Coralville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coralville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on coralville.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 154 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 (23,125).
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.
Iowa City Community School District
Coralville’s K–12 school district, shared with Hills, University Heights, Iowa City, North Liberty. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,052 per pupil, $9,221 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.
Clear Creek-Amana Community School District · $12,990 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Coralville’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coralville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Johnson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.4%58,846 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.3%26,087 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,135 votes).
Most votes in Johnson County: Kamala D Harris
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Coralville lies in Johnson County. Every 2024 race in Johnson County is on the county’s page.
Johnson 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 Coralville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: coralville.org ↗
- 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 Coralville compares with the towns next door
Coralville spent $2,068 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,003 to $1,372. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffin | $1,003 | $5,050 |
| North Liberty | $1,031 | $4,321 |
| Iowa City | $1,372 | $4,838 |
| Coralville | $2,068 | $4,799 |
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 Coralville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coralville’s government
How much does Coralville spend per resident?
About $2,248 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 $2,068 was more than 87% of 23 Iowa cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coralville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,799 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coralville.org.
Who runs Coralville’s government?
See coralville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coralville yet.
How did Coralville vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coralville alone. Johnson County, where 100% of Coralville lies, voted Harris 68.4%, Trump 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coralville?
150 full-time and 168 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 Coralville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Zach Wahls) and State House District 86 (Dave Jacoby). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coralville’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 →