Photo: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Walford spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Walford’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,141 per resident.
What stands out about how Walford is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,141 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Walford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,141 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. Walford spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($389,000), 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; Walford itself left out).
About $1,141 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Walford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,236 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Walford’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 Walford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walford →
Who’s in charge in Walford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Walford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwalford.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 479 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 (1,436).
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.
College Community School District
Walford’s K–12 school district, shared with Ely, Fairfax, Shueyville, Swisher, Cedar Rapids. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,528 per pupil, $8,213 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.
Benton Community School District · $11,211 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Walford’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Walford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.0%9,549 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.8%4,739 votesOthers: 1.3% (182 votes).
Most votes in Benton County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
71% of Walford lies in Benton County; the rest in Linn County. Every 2024 race in Benton County is on the county’s page.
Benton 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 Walford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofwalford.com ↗
- 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 Walford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Walford’s government
How much does Walford spend per resident?
About $1,141 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 $1,141 was more than 71% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Walford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,236 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.39% across Iowa. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwalford.com.
Who runs Walford’s government?
See cityofwalford.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walford yet.
How did Walford vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Walford alone. Benton County, where 71% of Walford lies, voted Trump 66.0%, Harris 32.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Walford?
3 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,151 (about $313,812 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Charlie McClintock) and State House District 84 (Tom Gerhold). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Walford’s government
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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 →