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Town Hall · Hospers

Hospers spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities

Hospers’ city government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,431 per resident. Water and other utilities ($367,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,431
In 2022: $1,431, more than 86% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$418,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
11
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $16,027
Typical tax bill
$1,689
1.09% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Hospers is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,431 per resident, more than 86% of 802 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer51% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District with 4 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,689 a year: 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
Compared with similar places

$1,431 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them

Hospers’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,431 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 $632–$1,186. Hospers spent more than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $632–$1,186Median $900Hospers

Includes sewer and trash ($329,000), 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; Hospers itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,431 per resident a year, or $3.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 26%Utility sales 23%Fees & charges 22%Sales taxes 8%From the state 7%From other local governments 6%From the federal government 4%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $6,000; payments to other governments $92,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,689 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Hospers$1,689
$1,689
typical bill a year
1.09%
effective rate
$155,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hospers

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

See hospersiowa.com for Hospers’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hospers yet.hospersiowa.com ↗
Agendas

Hospers’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hospersiowa.com ↗.

Who works for Hospers

One full-time city employee for every 64 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 (699).

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

Administration & buildings8
Parks & libraries1 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities2
11
full-time
4
part-time
$16,027
payroll for March 2022
$192,324
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$16,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hospers had 15.7 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: Hospers had more than 97% 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

MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District

Hospers’ K–12 school district, shared with Alton, Granville, Maurice, Orange City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hospers →
$12,988
per pupil · IA $13,713
1,544
students
$34.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,988 per pupil, $8,238 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 46%State 49%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hospers’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Sioux County’s results18,881 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.0%16,053 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%2,626 votes

Others: 1.1% (202 votes).

Most votes in Sioux County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Sioux 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 Hospers

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hospers.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: hospersiowa.com ↗
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    Tom Jeneary
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Jeff Taylor
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Randy Feenstra
  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 Hospers’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitehospersiowa.com ↗

Questions about Hospers’ government

How much does Hospers spend per resident?

About $1,431 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 $1,431 was more than 86% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hospers?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,689 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hospersiowa.com.

Who runs Hospers’ government?

See hospersiowa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hospers yet.

How did Hospers vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hospers alone. Sioux County, where 100% of Hospers lies, voted Trump 85.0%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hospers?

11 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,027 (about $192,324 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hospers in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Jeff Taylor) and State House District 3 (Tom Jeneary). The House district also covers 13 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 →