Photo: Richc80 · CC BY-SA 3.0In Mitchellville, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Iowa
Mitchellville’s city government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $875 per resident. Water and other utilities ($443,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mitchellville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $875 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$875 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mitchellville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($875 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–$1,190. Mitchellville spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($445,000), 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; Mitchellville itself left out).
No trend yet
Mitchellville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,168 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 Mitchellville’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 Mitchellville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mitchellville →
Who’s in charge in Mitchellville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mitchellville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mitchellville.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 207 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 (2,273).
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.
Southeast Polk Community School District
Mitchellville’s K–12 school district, shared with Runnells, Pleasant Hill, Altoona. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,373 per pupil, $8,163 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.
Colfax-Mingo Community School District · $14,843 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mitchellville voted in 2024
Official results for Mitchellville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.0%935 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.6%628 votesOthers: 1.4% (22 votes).
Most votes in Mitchellville: Donald J Trump
Polk County: Harris 54.8%, Trump 43.9% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
of Mitchellville’s 2,123 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Iowa: 70%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Mitchellville, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Mitchellville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchellville | 59.0% | 39.6% | 1.4% | 1,585 |
| Polk County | 43.9% | 54.8% | 1.3% | 255,563 |
| 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 Mitchellville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mitchellville.org ↗
- 2Iowa HouseMitchellville is split between 2 districts
- 3Iowa SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Mitchellville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mitchellville’s government
How much does Mitchellville spend per resident?
About $875 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 $875 was less than 52% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mitchellville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,168 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mitchellville.org.
Who runs Mitchellville’s government?
See mitchellville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mitchellville yet.
How did Mitchellville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.0%, Kamala D Harris 39.6% (1,585 votes, official results). Polk County: Harris 54.8%, Trump 43.9%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Mitchellville?
11 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,099 (about $589,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mitchellville in the state legislature?
Mitchellville is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Iowa Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mitchellville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →