Pilot Mound spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Pilot Mound’s city government spent $218,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,282 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pilot Mound is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,282 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Pilot Mound’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,282 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. Pilot Mound spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($78,000), 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; Pilot Mound itself left out).
About $1,282 per resident a year, or $3.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Pilot Mound reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $663 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Pilot Mound’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 Pilot Mound’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pilot Mound →
Who’s in charge in Pilot Mound
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pilot Mound’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on pilotmound.org ↗.
Southeast Valley Community School District
Pilot Mound’s K–12 school district, shared with Boxholm, Callender, Dayton, Farnhamville, Gowrie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,919 per pupil, $9,037 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.
Pilot Mound’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pilot Mound alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.9%9,199 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%5,895 votesOthers: 1.6% (252 votes).
Most votes in Boone County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Pilot Mound lies in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.
Boone 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 Pilot Mound.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pilotmound.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 Pilot Mound’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pilot Mound’s government
How much does Pilot Mound spend per resident?
About $1,282 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 $1,282 was more than 79% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pilot Mound?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pilotmound.org.
Who runs Pilot Mound’s government?
See pilotmound.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pilot Mound yet.
How did Pilot Mound vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pilot Mound alone. Boone County, where 100% of Pilot Mound lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pilot Mound?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,510 (about $54,120 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pilot Mound in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Jesse Green) and State House District 48 (Chad Behn). The House district also covers 12 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 →