Town Hall · Sioux

Sioux, IA town hall & government

Sioux spent $175.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,058 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Sioux

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$175.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,058
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$266.5 million
$3,117 per resident
Sewer & trash
$33.3 million19%
Police
$26.3 million15%
Roads & transportation
$20.4 million12%
Fire
$19.3 million11%
Water & other utilities
$17.9 million10%
Parks & libraries
$13.7 million8%
Housing & development
$13 million7%
Health & welfare
$6.1 million3%
Interest on debt
$5.9 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.2 million2%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million1%
Paid to other governments
$351,000<1%
Other
$14 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sioux

Full-time staff
723
135 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
128
and 120 full-time firefighters
Police
175 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
134 full-time25 part
Fire
123 full-time
Parks & libraries
68 full-time85 part
Administration & buildings
58 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
45 full-time
Sewer & trash
42 full-time
Health & welfare
21 full-time1 part
Housing & development
20 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time
Other
29 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sioux City Community School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,372
Iowa: $13,713
Students
14,661
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$73.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $13,372 per pupil, $8,309 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 Sioux: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District ($12,903 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sioux pay

Typical tax bill
$2,668
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$173,600
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 Sioux's government

🏛️ Official websitesioux-city.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sioux →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sioux

Sioux is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Sioux'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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