Clinton, IA town hall & government
Clinton spent $55.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,279 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clinton's government.
Who runs Clinton
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Clinton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Clinton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clinton Community School District
Clinton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 28%
- State 58%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,701 per pupil, $8,912 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 Clinton: Camanche Community School District ($13,298 per pupil) · Northeast Community School District ($12,570 per pupil).
Which schools Clinton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clinton pay
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.
Contact Clinton's government
Who represents Clinton
Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.
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.