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Town Hall · Plover

Plover spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Plover’s city government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,072 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$74,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,072
In 2022: $1,072, more than 66% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $945

What stands out about how Plover is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,072 per resident, more than 66% of 802 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer23% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Pocahontas Area Community School District with 5 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$1,072 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Plover’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,072 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. Plover spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $632–$1,190Median $900Plover

Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), 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; Plover itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,072 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 30%Fees & charges 16%From the federal government 13%Utility sales 12%From other local governments 11%From the state 8%Sales taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 3%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $83,000.
About “Other”.30% of Plover’s day-to-day spending ($22,000) 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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Plover

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

Check Plover’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Plover yet.
The school district

Pocahontas Area Community School District

Plover’s K–12 school district, shared with Havelock, Palmer, Pocahontas, Pomeroy, Rolfe. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Plover →
$15,755
per pupil · IA $13,713
706
students
$465,000
long-term debt

Of the $15,755 per pupil, $9,382 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 65%State 30%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Plover’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pocahontas County’s results3,573 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.3%2,727 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%796 votes

Others: 1.4% (50 votes).

Most votes in Pocahontas County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Plover lies in Pocahontas County. Every 2024 race in Pocahontas County is on the county’s page.

Pocahontas 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 Plover

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Plover.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    Wendy Larson
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Tim Kraayenbrink
  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 Plover’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Plover’s government

How much does Plover spend per resident?

About $1,072 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 $1,072 was more than 66% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Plover’s government?

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

How did Plover vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Plover alone. Pocahontas County, where 100% of Plover lies, voted Trump 76.3%, Harris 22.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Plover?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $945 (about $11,340 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Plover 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.

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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 →