Photo: 2C2K Photography · CC BY 2.0How is Iowa Colony run?
Iowa Colony’s village government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $957 per resident.
What stands out about how Iowa Colony is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Alvin Independent School District
Iowa Colony’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillcrest Village, Liverpool, Manvel, Alvin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,435 per pupil, $6,968 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $957 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$957 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Iowa Colony’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($957 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $880, and the middle half spent $630–$1,292. Iowa Colony spent more than 55% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Iowa Colony itself left out).
No trend yet
Iowa Colony reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,281 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Iowa Colony’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 Iowa Colony’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Iowa Colony →
Who’s in charge in Iowa Colony
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Iowa Colony’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on cityofiowacolony.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 244 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 (4,888).
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.
Iowa Colony’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Iowa Colony alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brazoria County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%95,867 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%63,976 votesOthers: 1.4% (2,203 votes).
Most votes in Brazoria County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Iowa Colony lies in Brazoria County. Every 2024 race in Brazoria County is on the county’s page.
Brazoria 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 Iowa Colony.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofiowacolony.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseIowa Colony is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Iowa Colony compares with the towns next door
Iowa Colony spent $957 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $346. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Iowa Colony’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Iowa Colony’s government
How much does Iowa Colony spend per resident?
About $957 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $957 was more than 55% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Iowa Colony?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,281 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofiowacolony.com.
Who runs Iowa Colony’s government?
See cityofiowacolony.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Iowa Colony yet.
How did Iowa Colony vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Iowa Colony alone. Brazoria County, where 100% of Iowa Colony lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Iowa Colony?
20 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $105,282 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Iowa Colony in the state legislature?
Iowa Colony is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Mayes Middleton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Iowa Colony’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 →