Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Missouri Valley spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Missouri Valley’s city government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,276 per resident. Water and other utilities ($518,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Missouri Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,711 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Missouri Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,711 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 91 Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,166, and the middle half spent $1,027–$1,378. Missouri Valley spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($406,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Missouri Valley itself left out).
About $1,276 per resident a year, or $3.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Missouri Valley 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: $1,711 · 2024: $1,276.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,380 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Missouri Valley’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 Missouri Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Missouri Valley →
Who’s in charge in Missouri Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Missouri Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmissourivalley.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 178 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 (2,677).
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.
Missouri Valley Community School District
Missouri Valley’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,627 per pupil, $8,432 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.
How Missouri Valley voted in 2024
Official results for Missouri Valley’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.0%802 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.9%425 votesOthers: 2.2% (27 votes).
Most votes in Missouri Valley: Donald J Trump
Harrison County: Trump 70.1%, Harris 28.3% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
of Missouri Valley’s 2,116 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: Missouri Valley, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley | 64.0% | 33.9% | 2.2% | 1,254 |
| Harrison County | 70.1% | 28.3% | 1.6% | 7,938 |
| Iowa | 55.7% | 42.5% | 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 Missouri Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmissourivalley.com ↗
- 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 Missouri Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Missouri Valley’s government
How much does Missouri Valley spend per resident?
About $1,276 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 $1,711 was more than 91% of 91 Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Missouri Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,380 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmissourivalley.com.
Who runs Missouri Valley’s government?
See cityofmissourivalley.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Missouri Valley yet.
How did Missouri Valley vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.0%, Kamala D Harris 33.9% (1,254 votes, official results). Harrison County: Trump 70.1%, Harris 28.3%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Missouri Valley?
15 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $69,053 (about $828,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Missouri Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Mark Costello) and State House District 15 (Matt Windschitl). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Missouri Valley’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 →