Victor spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Victor’s city government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,220 per resident. Water and other utilities ($159,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Victor is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,220 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Victor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,220 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–$1,186. Victor spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($404,000), 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; Victor itself left out).
About $1,220 per resident a year, or $3.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Victor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,598 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 Victor’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 Victor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Victor →
Who’s in charge in Victor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 216 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 (865).
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.
H-L-V Community School District
Victor’s K–12 school district, shared with Hartwick, Ladora. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,349 per pupil, $10,312 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.
Victor’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Victor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Iowa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.1%6,068 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%3,400 votesOthers: 1.5% (149 votes).
Most votes in Iowa County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
90% of Victor lies in Iowa County; the rest in Poweshiek County. Every 2024 race in Iowa County is on the county’s page.
Iowa 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 Victor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Iowa HouseVictor is split between 2 districts
- 3Iowa SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Victor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Victor’s government
How much does Victor spend per resident?
About $1,220 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 $1,220 was more than 76% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Victor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,598 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% 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 Victor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Victor yet.
How did Victor vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Victor alone. Iowa County, where 90% of Victor lies, voted Trump 63.1%, Harris 35.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Victor?
4 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,619 (about $307,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Victor in the state legislature?
Victor is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Iowa Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →