Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0Marshalltown spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Marshalltown’s city government spent $35.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,293 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.7 million) are counted separately.
City Council
12:00 pm · Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Second Floor, 20 West State Street
All meetings →What stands out about how Marshalltown is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Marshalltown’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4City CouncilWednesday · 12:00 pm · Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Second Floor, 20 West State StreetCity Council Strategic Planning SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · City Council Chambers, 10 West State StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Plan Zoning CommissionThursday · 5:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 10 West State StreetPlan Zoning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Plan Zoning CommissionThursday · 5:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 10 West State StreetPlan Zoning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Plan Zoning CommissionThursday · 5:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 10 West State StreetPlan Zoning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Library Board of TrusteesTuesday · 5:00 pm · Marshalltown Public Library, 105 West Boone StreetLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3Plan Zoning CommissionTuesday · 12:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 10 West State StreetPlan Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Parks & Recreation Advisory BoardWednesday · 4:15 pm · Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, 20 West State StreetParks & Recreation Advisory Board MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Investment Advisory CommitteeWednesday · 4:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 10 West State StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · City Council Chambers, 10 West State StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21Plan Zoning CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 10 West State StreetPlan Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,293 per resident a year, or $3.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
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$1,111 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Marshalltown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,111 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 39 Iowa cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,463, and the middle half spent $1,179–$1,768. Marshalltown spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.8 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marshalltown itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Marshalltown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,111 · 2023: $1,356 · 2024: $1,293.
full-time in March 2025, up from 192 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,157 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% 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 Marshalltown’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 Marshalltown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marshalltown →
Who’s in charge in Marshalltown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 136 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (27,433).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Marshalltown Community School District
Marshalltown’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Haverhill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,923 per pupil, $8,190 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.
East Marshall Community School District · $13,821 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Marshalltown voted in 2024
Official results for Marshalltown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%5,011 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.7%4,898 votesOthers: 1.5% (156 votes).
Most votes in Marshalltown: Kamala D Harris
Marshall County: Trump 57.0%, Harris 41.4% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
of Marshalltown’s 17,122 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Iowa: 70%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Randy Feenstra
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Marshalltown, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown | 49.8% | 48.7% | 1.5% | 10,065 |
| Marshall County | 41.4% | 57.0% | 1.6% | 17,217 |
| Iowa | 42.5% | 55.7% | 1.8% | 1,663,506 |
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 Marshalltown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.marshalltown.ia.us ↗
- 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 Marshalltown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marshalltown’s government
How much does Marshalltown spend per resident?
About $1,293 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,111 was less than 80% of 39 Iowa cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marshalltown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,157 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.marshalltown.ia.us.
Who runs Marshalltown’s government?
See ci.marshalltown.ia.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marshalltown yet.
How did Marshalltown vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.8%, Donald J Trump 48.7% (10,065 votes, official results). Marshall County: Trump 57.0%, Harris 41.4%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Marshalltown?
202 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marshalltown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Kara Warme) and State House District 52 (David Blom). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Marshalltown?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 4, at 12:00 pm in Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Second Floor, 20 West State Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Marshalltown’s government
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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 →