Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Sloan run?
Sloan’s city government spent $845,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $848 per resident. Water and other utilities ($102,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sloan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $848 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$848 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Sloan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($848 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. Sloan spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($211,000), 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; Sloan itself left out).
No trend yet
Sloan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,173 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Sloan’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 Sloan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sloan →
Who’s in charge in Sloan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 249 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (996).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Westwood Community School District
Sloan’s K–12 school district, shared with Hornick, Salix, Smithland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,117 per pupil, $8,575 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.
How Sloan voted in 2024
Official results for Sloan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%600 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%190 votesOthers: 1.5% (12 votes).
Most votes in Sloan: Donald J Trump
Woodbury County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.8% · Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
Most votes in the district: Randy Feenstra
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sloan, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan | 74.8% | 23.7% | 1.5% | 802 |
| Woodbury County | 60.9% | 37.8% | 1.3% | 42,674 |
| Iowa | 55.7% | 42.5% | 1.8% | 1,663,506 |
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 Sloan.
- 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.
Reach Sloan’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sloan’s government
How much does Sloan spend per resident?
About $848 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 $848 was less than 54% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sloan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,173 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% 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 Sloan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sloan yet.
How did Sloan vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.8%, Kamala D Harris 23.7% (802 votes, official results). Woodbury County: Trump 60.9%, Harris 37.8%. Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%.
How many people work for Sloan?
4 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,828 (about $333,936 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sloan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Kevin Alons) and State House District 13 (Travis Sitzmann). The House district also covers 30 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 →