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Town Hall · Sully

How is Sully run?

Sully’s city government spent $730,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $884 per resident. Water and other utilities ($331,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$730,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$884
In 2022: $884, less than 51% of 802 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.2M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $10,784
Typical tax bill
$1,943
1.12% of home value · IA 1.39%

What stands out about how Sully is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer49% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Lynnville-Sully Community School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,943 a year: 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $884 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 32%Fees & charges 21%Utility sales 20%From the state 11%Sales taxes 9%From the federal government 5%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $191,000; interest on debt $52,000; payments to other governments $23,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
About “Other”.29% of Sully’s day-to-day spending ($209,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$884 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Sully’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($884 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. Sully spent less than 51% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($187,000), 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; Sully itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,943 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iowa$2,897
Sully$1,943
$1,943
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$173,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sully

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 413 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 (826).

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

Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings1
Sewer & trash1
2
full-time
3
part-time
$10,784
payroll for March 2022
$129,408
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Sully had 2.4 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: Sully had fewer than 53% 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

Lynnville-Sully Community School District

Sully’s K–12 school district, shared with Lynnville, Searsboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sully →
$11,931
per pupil · IA $13,713
550
students
$5.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,931 per pupil, $7,522 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 55%State 42%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sully’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Jasper County’s results20,149 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.0%12,701 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%7,141 votes

Others: 1.5% (307 votes).

Most votes in Jasper County: Donald J Trump

Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

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

Jasper 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 Sully

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sully.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Iowa HouseState representatives
    District 38
  3. 3
    Iowa SenateState senator
    Ken Rozenboom
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kim Reynolds
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mariannette Miller-Meeks
  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 Sully’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sully’s government

How much does Sully spend per resident?

About $884 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 $884 was less than 51% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sully?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Sully’s government?

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

How did Sully vote in 2024?

Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sully alone. Jasper County, where 100% of Sully lies, voted Trump 63.0%, Harris 35.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sully?

2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,784 (about $129,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sully in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Ken Rozenboom) and State House District 38. The House district also covers 11 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 →