McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: w:Flickr user LHOON · CC BY-SA 2.0McGregor spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
McGregor’s city government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,278 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how McGregor is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,927 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
McGregor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,927 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. McGregor spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($219,000), 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; McGregor itself left out).
About $2,278 per resident a year, or $6.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years McGregor 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: $1,927 · 2023: $2,012 · 2024: $2,278. Per resident it went from $1,927 to $2,278 (up 18%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 826 to 734.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,308 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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 McGregor’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 McGregor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McGregor →
Who’s in charge in McGregor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 122 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (734).
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.
MFL MarMac Community School District
McGregor’s K–12 school district, shared with Farmersburg, Luana, Marquette, Monona. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,692 per pupil, $8,099 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.
McGregor’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McGregor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clayton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.7%6,255 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.2%3,017 votesOthers: 1.2% (109 votes).
Most votes in Clayton County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of McGregor lies in Clayton County. Every 2024 race in Clayton County is on the county’s page.
Clayton 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 McGregor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How McGregor compares with the towns next door
McGregor spent $1,927 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,558. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette | $1,558 | $1,777 |
| McGregor | $1,927 | $2,308 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach McGregor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about McGregor’s government
How much does McGregor spend per resident?
About $2,278 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 $1,927 was more than 95% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McGregor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,308 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% 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 McGregor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McGregor yet.
How did McGregor vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McGregor alone. Clayton County, where 100% of McGregor lies, voted Trump 66.7%, Harris 32.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McGregor?
6 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,056 (about $348,672 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McGregor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Mike Klimesh) and State House District 64 (Jason Gearhart). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about McGregor’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 →