Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0Davenport spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Davenport’s city government spent $157.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,567 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Davenport is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Davenport’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10Civil Rights CommissionTuesday · 12:00 pm · 226 W 4th St.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Historic Preservation CommissionTuesday · 5:00 pm · City Hall - Council Chambers, 226 West 4th StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10City CouncilTuesday · 5:30 pm · 226 West 4th StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov11Civil Service CommissionWednesday · 9:00 amMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Zoning Board of AdjustmentThursday · 4:00 pm · 226 West 4th Street, 226 West 4th StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Housing CommissionMonday · 3:30 pm · 226 West Fourth StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov4Committee of the WholeWednesday · 5:30 pm · 226 West 4th StreetCommittee of the Whole MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov3Plan and Zoning CommissionTuesday · 5:00 pm · 226 West 4th StreetPlan and Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov3Management Update and Mayor/Council DiscussionTuesday · 3:45 pm · 226 West 4th StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Citizens Advisory CommitteeMonday · 6:00 pmAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28City CouncilWednesday · 5:30 pm · 226 West 4th StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,567 per resident a year, or $4.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,422 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Davenport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,422 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 937 Iowa cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $964, and the middle half spent $693–$1,277. Davenport spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22.2 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 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Davenport itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Davenport 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: $1,422 · 2023: $1,520 · 2024: $1,567.
full-time in March 2025, up from 764 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 $2,815 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% 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 Davenport’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 Davenport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Davenport →
Who’s in charge in Davenport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 131 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 (100,486).
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.
Davenport Community School District
Davenport’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue Grass, Buffalo, Walcott. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,583 per pupil, $9,389 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.
North Scott Community School District · $11,525 per pupil
Bettendorf Community School District · $12,163 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Davenport voted in 2024
Official results for Davenport’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.9%24,283 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.6%20,895 votesOthers: 1.5% (694 votes).
Most votes in Davenport: Kamala D Harris
Scott County: Trump 51.2%, Harris 47.3% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
of Davenport’s 77,853 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: Davenport, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 52.9% | 45.6% | 1.5% | 45,872 |
| Scott County | 47.3% | 51.2% | 1.4% | 89,743 |
| Iowa | 42.5% | 55.7% | 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
Davenport sends 4 representatives to the Iowa House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdavenportiowa.com ↗
- 2Iowa HouseDavenport is split between 4 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.
How Davenport compares with the towns next door
Davenport spent $1,422 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $900 to $1,440. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eldridge | $900 | $3,843 |
| Bettendorf | $1,216 | $4,394 |
| Buffalo | $1,440 | $2,122 |
| Davenport | $1,422 | $2,815 |
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 Davenport’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Davenport’s government
How much does Davenport spend per resident?
About $1,567 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 $1,422 was more than 83% of 937 Iowa cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Davenport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,815 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdavenportiowa.com.
Who runs Davenport’s government?
See cityofdavenportiowa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Davenport yet.
How did Davenport vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.9%, Donald J Trump 45.6% (45,872 votes, official results). Scott County: Trump 51.2%, Harris 47.3%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Davenport?
770 full-time and 207 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.3M (about $63.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Davenport in the state legislature?
Davenport is split among 4 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.
When is the next public meeting in Davenport?
The next posted meeting is Civil Rights Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 12:00 pm in 226 W 4th St., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Davenport’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 →