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Town Hall · Keota

How is Keota run?

Keota’s city government spent $885,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $924 per resident. Water and other utilities ($250,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$885,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$924
In 2022: $924, more than 53% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.8M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $21,517
Typical tax bill
$1,546
1.45% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Keota is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Keota Community School District with 1 other town.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Keota; your street decides yours.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,546 a year: 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $924 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 27%Utility sales 26%Fees & charges 24%Sales taxes 9%From the state 9%From other local governments 4%Other taxes & licenses <1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $155,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
About “Other”.25% of Keota’s day-to-day spending ($223,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$924 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Keota’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($924 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–$1,190. Keota spent more than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $632–$1,190Median $900Keota

Includes sewer and trash ($190,000), 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; Keota itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,546 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Keota$1,546
$1,546
typical bill a year
1.45%
effective rate
$106,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Keota

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

Check Keota’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Keota yet.
Who works for Keota

One full-time city employee for every 192 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 (958).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities2
Police1
5
full-time
8
part-time
$21,517
payroll for March 2022
$258,204
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Keota had 5.2 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: Keota had more than 72% 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

Keota Community School District

Keota’s K–12 school district, shared with Harper. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Keota →
$13,961
per pupil · IA $13,713
304
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,961 per pupil, $9,089 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 49%State 45%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Keota’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Keokuk County’s results5,142 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.2%3,869 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%1,219 votes

Others: 1.1% (54 votes).

Most votes in Keokuk County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Keota lies in Keokuk County; the rest in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Keokuk County is on the county’s page.

Keokuk 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 Keota

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Keota.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseKeota is split between 2 districts
    Helena HayesHeather Hora
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Adrian DickeyDawn Driscoll
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mariannette Miller-Meeks
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
    Chuck GrassleyJoni Ernst
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Keota’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Keota’s government

How much does Keota spend per resident?

About $924 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 $924 was more than 53% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Keota?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,546 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Keota’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Keota yet.

How did Keota vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Keota alone. Keokuk County, where 100% of Keota lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Keota?

5 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,517 (about $258,204 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Keota in the state legislature?

Keota 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 Keota’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →