Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0Numa spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Numa’s city government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $236 per resident.
What stands out about how Numa is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$236 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Numa’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($236 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 $634–$1,190. Numa spent less than 98% of 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; Numa itself left out).
About $236 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Numa reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Numa’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 Numa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Numa →
Who’s in charge in Numa
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Centerville Community School District
Numa’s K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Cincinnati, Exline, Mystic, Rathbun. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,198 per pupil, $8,062 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.
Seymour Community School District · $18,184 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Numa’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Numa alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Appanoose County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%4,704 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%1,686 votesOthers: 1.2% (76 votes).
Most votes in Appanoose County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Numa lies in Appanoose County. Every 2024 race in Appanoose County is on the county’s page.
Appanoose 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 Numa.
- 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.
Reach Numa’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Numa’s government
How much does Numa spend per resident?
About $236 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 $236 was less than 98% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Numa’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Numa yet.
How did Numa vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Numa alone. Appanoose County, where 100% of Numa lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Numa?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $469 (about $5,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Numa in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Cherielynn Westrich) and State House District 26 (Austin Harris). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Numa’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 →