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Town Hall · Pacific Junction

Pacific Junction spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Pacific Junction’s city government spent $6.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $19,081 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.3M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$19,081
In 2022: $19,081, more than 100% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $3,117 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,663
1.12% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Pacific Junction is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $19,081 per resident, more than 100% of 802 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Glenwood Community School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,663 a year: 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
Compared with similar places

$19,081 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Pacific Junction’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($19,081 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–$1,186. Pacific Junction spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $632–$1,186Median $900Pacific Junction

Includes sewer and trash ($49,000), 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; Pacific Junction itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $19,081 per resident a year, or $52.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 2%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 54%From the federal government 38%From the state 5%Property taxes 1%From other local governments 1%Fees & charges 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $6.3 million.
About “Other”.96% of Pacific Junction’s day-to-day spending ($6.1 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

City staff
1

full-time in March 2025, up from 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,663 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Pacific Junction$1,663
$1,663
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$149,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pacific Junction

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

Check Pacific Junction’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pacific Junction yet.
Who works for Pacific Junction

One full-time city employee for every 332 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (332).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings1 + 10 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$3,117
payroll for March 2025
$37,404
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$13,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Pacific Junction had 0.0 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: Pacific Junction had fewer than 100% 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

Glenwood Community School District

Pacific Junction’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenwood, Silver City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pacific Junction →
$12,784
per pupil · IA $13,713
2,087
students
$8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,784 per pupil, $6,931 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 45%State 50%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Pacific Junction’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Mills County’s results8,223 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.0%5,671 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%2,456 votes

Others: 1.2% (96 votes).

Most votes in Mills County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Pacific Junction lies in Mills County. Every 2024 race in Mills County is on the county’s page.

Mills 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 Pacific Junction

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pacific Junction.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    David Sieck
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Mark Costello
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Randy Feenstra
  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 Pacific Junction’s government

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The Handbook →

Questions about Pacific Junction’s government

How much does Pacific Junction spend per resident?

About $19,081 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 $19,081 was more than 100% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pacific Junction?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Pacific Junction’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pacific Junction yet.

How did Pacific Junction vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pacific Junction alone. Mills County, where 100% of Pacific Junction lies, voted Trump 69.0%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pacific Junction?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3,117 (about $37,404 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pacific Junction in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Mark Costello) and State House District 16 (David Sieck). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →