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Town Hall · Lake View

Lake View spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Lake View’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,498 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,498
In 2022: $1,498, more than 88% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.8M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
10
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $53,389
Typical tax bill
$1,569
0.89% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Lake View is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,498 per resident, more than 88% of 802 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer68% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares East Sac County Community School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,569 a year: 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
Compared with similar places

$1,498 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Lake View’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,498 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. Lake View spent more than 88% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($296,000), 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; Lake View itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,498 per resident a year, or $4.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 45%Fees & charges 20%Property taxes 14%From the state 11%Interest, fines & other 5%Sales taxes 4%From the federal government 1%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $757,000; interest on debt $319,000; payments to other governments $12,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.2 million.
About “Other”.27% of Lake View’s day-to-day spending ($435,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,569 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Lake View$1,569
$1,569
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$175,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lake View

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

See lakeview-ia.com for Lake View’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lake View yet.lakeview-ia.com ↗
Agendas

Lake View’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lakeview-ia.com ↗.

Who works for Lake View

One full-time city employee for every 108 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 (1,076).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities4
Police3 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
10
full-time
12
part-time
$53,389
payroll for March 2022
$640,668
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Lake View had 9.3 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: Lake View had more than 88% 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

East Sac County Community School District

Lake View’s K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Sac City, Wall Lake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lake View →
$12,132
per pupil · IA $13,713
831
students
$6.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,132 per pupil, $7,675 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 47%State 47%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lake View’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Sac County’s results5,448 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.3%4,100 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%1,289 votes

Others: 1.1% (59 votes).

Most votes in Sac County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Lake View lies in Sac County. Every 2024 race in Sac County is on the county’s page.

Sac 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 Lake View

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lake View.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: lakeview-ia.com ↗
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    Wendy Larson
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Tim Kraayenbrink
  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 Lake View’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitelakeview-ia.com ↗

Questions about Lake View’s government

How much does Lake View spend per resident?

About $1,498 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 $1,498 was more than 88% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lake View?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,569 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lakeview-ia.com.

Who runs Lake View’s government?

See lakeview-ia.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake View yet.

How did Lake View vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake View alone. Sac County, where 100% of Lake View lies, voted Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lake View?

10 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $53,389 (about $640,668 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake View in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Tim Kraayenbrink) and State House District 7 (Wendy Larson). The House district also covers 35 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 →