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Town Hall · Nashua

Nashua spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities

Nashua’s city government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,143 per resident. Water and other utilities ($240,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.8M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,143
In 2022: $1,143, more than 71% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.5M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
13
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $43,427
Typical tax bill
$1,673
1.29% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Nashua is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,143 per resident, more than 71% of 802 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Nashua-Plainfield Community School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,673 a year: 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
Compared with similar places

$1,143 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

Nashua’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,143 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. Nashua spent more than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $632–$1,190Median $900Nashua

Includes sewer and trash ($407,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
802

Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nashua itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,143 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 31%Fees & charges 23%Utility sales 10%From the federal government 10%Sales taxes 9%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 8%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $121,000; interest on debt $75,000; payments to other governments $142,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Nashua reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,673 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Nashua$1,673
$1,673
typical bill a year
1.29%
effective rate
$129,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Nashua’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 Nashua’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nashua →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Nashua

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See nashua-iowa.com for Nashua’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Nashua yet.nashua-iowa.com ↗
Agendas

Nashua’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nashua-iowa.com ↗.

Who works for Nashua

One full-time city employee for every 121 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 (1,571).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Parks & libraries0 + 14 pt
Police7
Roads & transportation3
Administration & buildings1 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities2
Other0 + 10 pt
13
full-time
27
part-time
$43,427
payroll for March 2022
$521,124
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$25,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Nashua had 8.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 648 of the 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.8: Nashua had more than 86% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Nashua-Plainfield Community School District

Nashua’s K–12 school district, shared with Plainfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Nashua →
$13,305
per pupil · IA $13,713
593
students
$1.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,467 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 51%Federal 4%

Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Nashua’s votes are counted by county

Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nashua alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chickasaw County’s results.

President · Chickasaw County’s results6,230 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.0%4,234 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%1,919 votes

Others: 1.2% (77 votes).

Most votes in Chickasaw County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Nashua lies in Chickasaw County; the rest in Floyd County. Every 2024 race in Chickasaw County is on the county’s page.

Chickasaw County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Nashua

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Nashua.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: nashua-iowa.com ↗
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    Charley Thomson
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Sandy Salmon
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Ashley Hinson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
    Chuck GrassleyJoni Ernst

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Nashua’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitenashua-iowa.com ↗

Questions about Nashua’s government

How much does Nashua spend per resident?

About $1,143 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 $1,143 was more than 71% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Nashua?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,673 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nashua-iowa.com.

Who runs Nashua’s government?

See nashua-iowa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nashua yet.

How did Nashua vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nashua alone. Chickasaw County, where 100% of Nashua lies, voted Trump 68.0%, Harris 30.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Nashua?

13 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,427 (about $521,124 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Nashua in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Sandy Salmon) and State House District 58 (Charley Thomson). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Nashua’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 →