Photo: Dirk Hansen · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Dyersville run?
Dyersville’s city government spent $5.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,277 per resident. Water and other utilities ($631,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dyersville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,277 per resident a year, or $3.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 19%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,277 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dyersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,277 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 91 Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,166, and the middle half spent $1,027–$1,402. Dyersville spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($933,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dyersville itself left out).
No trend yet
Dyersville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,758 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Dyersville’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 Dyersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dyersville →
Who’s in charge in Dyersville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dyersville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofdyersville.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 164 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,441).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Western Dubuque County Community School District
Dyersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Balltown, Bankston, Bernard, Cascade, Epworth and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,228 per pupil, $7,850 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.
Dyersville’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dyersville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dubuque County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.7%28,224 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.1%23,705 votesOthers: 1.2% (637 votes).
Most votes in Dubuque County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
93% of Dyersville lies in Dubuque County; the rest in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Dubuque County is on the county’s page.
Dubuque 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 Dyersville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdyersville.com ↗
- 2Iowa HouseDyersville is split between 2 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 Dyersville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dyersville’s government
How much does Dyersville spend per resident?
About $1,277 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 $1,277 was more than 60% of 91 Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dyersville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,758 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdyersville.com.
Who runs Dyersville’s government?
See cityofdyersville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dyersville yet.
How did Dyersville vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dyersville alone. Dubuque County, where 93% of Dyersville lies, voted Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dyersville?
27 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $142,803 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dyersville in the state legislature?
Dyersville is split among 2 State House districts and 2 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 Dyersville’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 →