Rossie spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Rossie’s city government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $358 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rossie is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$358 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Rossie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($358 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. Rossie spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Rossie itself left out).
About $358 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Rossie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Rossie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clay Central-Everly Community School District
Rossie’s elementary school district, shared with Everly, Greenville, Royal. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,206 per pupil, $20,429 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.
Rossie’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rossie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.0%6,047 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%2,367 votesOthers: 1.2% (100 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Rossie lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Rossie.
- 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.
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Questions about Rossie’s government
How much does Rossie spend per resident?
About $358 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 $358 was less than 93% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rossie’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rossie yet.
How did Rossie vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rossie alone. Clay County, where 100% of Rossie lies, voted Trump 71.0%, Harris 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rossie?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $435 (about $5,220 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rossie in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Lynn Evans) and State House District 6 (Megan Jones). The House district also covers 15 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 →