Town Hall · Clarksville

Clarksville, IA town hall & government

Clarksville spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $864 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clarksville's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$864
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$890 per resident
Sewer & trash
$267,00023%
Police
$182,00016%
Parks & libraries
$161,00014%
Water & other utilities
$124,00011%
Roads & transportation
$98,0009%
Administration & buildings
$74,0006%
Interest on debt
$53,0005%
Health & welfare
$38,0003%
Fire
$27,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Other
$118,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clarksville

Full-time staff
7
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$22,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 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

Clarksville Community School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,895
Iowa: $13,713
Students
313
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$315,000
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,895 per pupil, $8,268 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 Clarksville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,867
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$125,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Clarksville's government

🏛️ Official websiteclarksvilleiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clarksville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarksville

Clarksville is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Clarksville'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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