Town Hall · Clinton

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Clinton

Scott MaddasionMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$55.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,279
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$189 million
$7,747 per resident
Sewer & trash
$9.3 million17%
Police
$7.8 million14%
Roads & transportation
$7.4 million13%
Parks & libraries
$7.1 million13%
Fire
$6.7 million12%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million5%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$827,0001%
Health & welfare
$626,0001%
Other
$10.3 million19%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
200
62 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
48
and 52 full-time firefighters
Fire
52 full-time
Police
52 full-time
Parks & libraries
26 full-time35 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
19 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time10 part
Other
6 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

Clinton Community School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,701
Iowa: $13,713
Students
3,359
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$73.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,152
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$118,200
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 Clinton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofclintoniowa.gov ↗
Town hall hoursMonday through Friday8 am to 4:30 pm
Town hall phone563-242-2144

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

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

All of Clinton'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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