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Ankeny, IA town hall & government

Ankeny spent $145.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,009 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ankeny's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Ankeny

Bobbi BentzMayorTerm ends 2029 515-965-6400Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Ankeny's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingAnkeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Drive Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCouncil Action Planning SessionAnkeny Kirkendall Public Library - Council Chambers, 1250 SW District Drive Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
    Zoning Board of AdjustmentAnkeny City Council Chambers, 1250 SW District Drive, Second Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    Plan and Zoning CommissionAnkeny City Council Chambers, 1250 SW District Drive, Second Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 5:00 pm
    Polk County Aviation AuthorityPolk County Aviation Authority Meeting3700 SE Convenience Blvd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingAnkeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Drive Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Ankeny's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Ankeny's money goes

Spent
$145.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,009
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$137.6 million
$1,905 per resident
Roads & transportation
$38.9 million27%
Water & other utilities
$24.4 million17%
Sewer & trash
$16.3 million11%
Police
$15.5 million11%
Parks & libraries
$10.3 million7%
Paid to other governments
$8.5 million6%
Health & welfare
$5.4 million4%
Fire
$4.7 million3%
Interest on debt
$4.5 million3%
Administration & buildings
$4 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.1 million1%
Housing & development
$19,000<1%
Other
$10.3 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ankeny

Full-time staff
330
101 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
73
and 68 full-time firefighters
Police
87 full-time
Parks & libraries
38 full-time81 part
Fire
73 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
51 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
50 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ankeny Community School District

Ankeny's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,631
Iowa: $13,713
Students
12,669
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$97.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,631 per pupil, $7,745 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Ankeny: Saydel Community School District ($14,342 per pupil) · North Polk Community School District ($11,911 per pupil).

Which schools Ankeny kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Ankeny pay

Typical tax bill
$5,569
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$331,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Ankeny's government

🏛️ Official websiteankenyiowa.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ankeny →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ankeny

Ankeny is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Ankeny's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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