Vining spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Vining’s city government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $449 per resident.
What stands out about how Vining is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$449 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Vining’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($449 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 $634–$1,190. Vining spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Vining itself left out).
About $449 per resident a year, or $1.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Vining reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Vining
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Tama County Community School District
Vining’s K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Montour, Tama, Toledo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,323 per pupil, $7,925 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.
Vining’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vining alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tama County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.6%5,379 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%3,070 votesOthers: 1.7% (145 votes).
Most votes in Tama County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Vining lies in Tama County. Every 2024 race in Tama County is on the county’s page.
Tama 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 Vining.
- 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.
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Questions about Vining’s government
How much does Vining spend per resident?
About $449 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 $449 was less than 89% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Vining’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vining yet.
How did Vining vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vining alone. Tama County, where 100% of Vining lies, voted Trump 62.6%, Harris 35.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vining?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $735 (about $8,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Vining in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Annette Sweeney) and State House District 53 (Dean Fisher). The House district also covers 20 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 →