Tiffin spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Tiffin’s city government spent $4.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,003 per resident. Water and other utilities ($955,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tiffin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,003 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Tiffin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,003 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 91 Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,177, and the middle half spent $1,030–$1,402. Tiffin spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tiffin itself left out).
About $1,003 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Tiffin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,050 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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 Tiffin’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.
Tax bills are one input to Tiffin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tiffin →
Who’s in charge in Tiffin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tiffin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on tiffin-iowa.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 514 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 (4,629).
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.
Clear Creek-Amana Community School District
Tiffin’s K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, Coralville, North Liberty. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,990 per pupil, $7,028 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.
Tiffin’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tiffin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Johnson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.4%58,846 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.3%26,087 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,135 votes).
Most votes in Johnson County: Kamala D Harris
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Tiffin lies in Johnson County. Every 2024 race in Johnson County is on the county’s page.
Johnson 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 Tiffin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tiffin-iowa.org ↗
- 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.
How Tiffin compares with the towns next door
Tiffin spent $1,003 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,068. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Coralville | $2,068 | $4,799 |
| Tiffin | $1,003 | $5,050 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Tiffin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tiffin’s government
How much does Tiffin spend per resident?
About $1,003 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 $1,003 was less than 80% of 91 Iowa cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tiffin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,050 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tiffin-iowa.org.
Who runs Tiffin’s government?
See tiffin-iowa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tiffin yet.
How did Tiffin vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tiffin alone. Johnson County, where 100% of Tiffin lies, voted Harris 68.4%, Trump 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tiffin?
9 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,519 (about $414,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tiffin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Dawn Driscoll) and State House District 91 (Judd Lawler). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tiffin’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →