Keokuk, IA town hall & government
Keokuk spent $26.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,763 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keokuk's government.
Who runs Keokuk
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Keokuk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Keokuk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Keokuk Community School District
Keokuk'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 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,267 per pupil, $8,861 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.
Which schools Keokuk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keokuk 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 Keokuk's government
Who represents Keokuk
Keokuk 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.