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Town Hall · Sioux Rapids

How is Sioux Rapids run?

Sioux Rapids’ city government spent $717,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $978 per resident. Water and other utilities ($257,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$717,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$978
In 2022: $978, more than 57% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$95,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $22,678
Typical tax bill
$1,380
1.56% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Sioux Rapids is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer53% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Sioux Central Community School District with 4 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,380 a year: 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $978 per resident a year, or $2.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 27%Property taxes 22%Utility sales 20%From the state 9%Sales taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 6%From the federal government 5%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11,000; interest on debt $4,000; payments to other governments $26,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1 million.
Compared with similar places

$978 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Sioux Rapids’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($978 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. Sioux Rapids spent more than 57% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($257,000), 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; Sioux Rapids itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,380 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Sioux Rapids$1,380
$1,380
typical bill a year
1.56%
effective rate
$88,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sioux Rapids

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 122 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 (733).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Parks & libraries2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Police1
6
full-time
2
part-time
$22,678
payroll for March 2022
$272,136
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Sioux Rapids had 8.2 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: Sioux Rapids had more than 85% 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

Sioux Central Community School District

Sioux Rapids’ K–12 school district, shared with Linn Grove, Peterson, Rembrandt, Webb. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sioux Rapids →
$13,936
per pupil · IA $13,713
639
students
$7.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,936 per pupil, $8,800 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 58%State 35%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sioux Rapids’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Buena Vista County’s results7,516 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.0%4,962 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.8%2,462 votes

Others: 1.2% (92 votes).

Most votes in Buena Vista County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Sioux Rapids lies in Buena Vista County. Every 2024 race in Buena Vista County is on the county’s page.

Buena Vista 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 Sioux Rapids

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sioux Rapids.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    Megan Jones
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Lynn Evans
  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 Sioux Rapids’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sioux Rapids’ government

How much does Sioux Rapids spend per resident?

About $978 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 $978 was more than 57% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sioux Rapids?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,380 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% 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 Sioux Rapids’ government?

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

How did Sioux Rapids vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sioux Rapids alone. Buena Vista County, where 100% of Sioux Rapids lies, voted Trump 66.0%, Harris 32.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sioux Rapids?

6 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,678 (about $272,136 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sioux Rapids 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 →