Town Hall · Keokuk

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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Keokuk's money goes

Spent
$26.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,763
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$41.8 million
$4,343 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.9 million30%
Sewer & trash
$4.6 million17%
Police
$2.9 million11%
Fire
$2.3 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million7%
Interest on debt
$678,0003%
Paid to other governments
$664,0002%
Administration & buildings
$640,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$543,0002%
Health & welfare
$138,0001%
Other
$2.2 million8%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Keokuk

Full-time staff
124
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 15 full-time firefighters
Police
25 full-time
Water & other utilities
23 full-time
Sewer & trash
20 full-time
Fire
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time4 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
6 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Keokuk Community School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,267
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,782
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Keokuk pay

Typical tax bill
$1,870
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$104,300
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 Keokuk's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofkeokuk.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Keokuk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Keokuk

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

All of Keokuk'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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