Photo: Nicole Haas, Chicago Legend · CC BY-SA 4.0How is New Sharon run?
New Sharon’s city government spent $984,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $765 per resident.
What stands out about how New Sharon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
North Mahaska Community School District
New Sharon’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnes City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,797 per pupil, $7,803 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.
About $765 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 18%.
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$765 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
New Sharon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($765 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. New Sharon spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($81,000), 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; New Sharon itself left out).
No trend yet
New Sharon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,938 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 New Sharon’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 New Sharon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Sharon →
Who’s in charge in New Sharon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Sharon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on newsharoniowa.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 322 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 (1,286).
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.
New Sharon’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Sharon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mahaska County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%8,207 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%2,577 votesOthers: 1.2% (126 votes).
Most votes in Mahaska County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of New Sharon lies in Mahaska County. Every 2024 race in Mahaska County is on the county’s page.
Mahaska 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 New Sharon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newsharoniowa.org ↗
- 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 New Sharon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Sharon’s government
How much does New Sharon spend per resident?
About $765 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 $765 was less than 65% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Sharon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newsharoniowa.org.
Who runs New Sharon’s government?
See newsharoniowa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Sharon yet.
How did New Sharon vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Sharon alone. Mahaska County, where 100% of New Sharon lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 23.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Sharon?
4 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,649 (about $271,788 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Sharon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Adrian Dickey) and State House District 88 (Helena Hayes). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Sharon’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 →