In Odebolt, 98% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Iowa
Odebolt’s city government spent $864,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $926 per resident. Water and other utilities ($142,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Odebolt is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $926 per resident a year, or $2.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$926 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Odebolt’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($926 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. Odebolt spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($198,000), 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; Odebolt itself left out).
No trend yet
Odebolt reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,392 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Odebolt’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 Odebolt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Odebolt →
Who’s in charge in Odebolt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Odebolt’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on odebolt.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 467 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 (933).
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.
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District
Odebolt’s K–12 school district, shared with Arthur, Battle Creek, Ida Grove. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,108 per pupil, $8,494 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 Odebolt voted in 2024
Official results for Odebolt’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.5%597 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%123 votesOthers: 0.6% (4 votes).
Most votes in Odebolt: Donald J Trump
Sac County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.7% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
of Odebolt’s 741 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: Odebolt, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odebolt | 82.5% | 17.0% | 0.6% | 724 |
| Sac County | 75.3% | 23.7% | 1.1% | 5,448 |
| 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 Odebolt.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: odebolt.net ↗
- 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 Odebolt’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Odebolt’s government
How much does Odebolt spend per resident?
About $926 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 $926 was more than 53% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Odebolt?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,392 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see odebolt.net.
Who runs Odebolt’s government?
See odebolt.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Odebolt yet.
How did Odebolt vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.5%, Kamala D Harris 17.0% (724 votes, official results). Sac County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.7%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Odebolt?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,018 (about $156,216 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Odebolt in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Tim Kraayenbrink) and State House District 7 (Wendy Larson). The House district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Odebolt’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 →