Photo: Billwhittaker · CC BY-SA 3.0Lisbon spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Lisbon’s city government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,349 per resident. Water and other utilities ($371,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lisbon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,349 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Lisbon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,349 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. Lisbon spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($747,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lisbon itself left out).
About $1,349 per resident a year, or $3.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Lisbon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,467 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% 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 Lisbon’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 Lisbon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lisbon →
Who’s in charge in Lisbon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lisbon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflisbon-ia.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 150 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 (2,252).
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.
Lisbon Community School District
Lisbon’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,474 per pupil, $7,603 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.
Lisbon’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lisbon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Linn County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.2%66,358 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.3%54,237 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,774 votes).
Most votes in Linn County: Kamala D Harris
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Lisbon lies in Linn County. Every 2024 race in Linn County is on the county’s page.
Linn 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 Lisbon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflisbon-ia.gov ↗
- 2Iowa HouseState representatives
- 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 Lisbon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lisbon’s government
How much does Lisbon spend per resident?
About $1,349 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 $1,349 was more than 82% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lisbon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,467 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflisbon-ia.gov.
Who runs Lisbon’s government?
See cityoflisbon-ia.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lisbon yet.
How did Lisbon vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lisbon alone. Linn County, where 100% of Lisbon lies, voted Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lisbon?
15 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,272 (about $591,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lisbon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Charlie McClintock) and State House District 83 (Cindy Golding). The House district also covers 10 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 →