Town Hall · Camanche

Camanche, IA town hall & government

Camanche spent $5.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,203 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Camanche

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Camanche's money goes

Spent
$5.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,203
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$783 per resident
Police
$1.2 million22%
Sewer & trash
$904,00017%
Roads & transportation
$793,00015%
Fire
$446,0008%
Health & welfare
$439,0008%
Parks & libraries
$298,0006%
Water & other utilities
$267,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$187,0004%
Administration & buildings
$177,0003%
Interest on debt
$47,0001%
Other
$524,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Camanche

Full-time staff
22
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Fire
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Camanche Community School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,298
Iowa: $13,713
Students
946
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,298 per pupil, $7,886 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Camanche pay

Typical tax bill
$2,903
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$172,400
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 Camanche's government

🏛️ Official websitecamancheia.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Camanche →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Camanche

Camanche is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Camanche'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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