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Appanoose County · How cities work

$2,900 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($34.38 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$970 a yearof that goes to the city ($11.57 per $1,000)
$78,597property taxes the city levies, FY27
$192,443city budget, FY27, without city-run utilities (not yet reported)2

Who runs it

The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.

  • Angie JonesCincinnati City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Paul RichmondCincinnati City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Rick McClureCincinnati City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Ronald ShadyCincinnati Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Scott SquiresCincinnati City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Lisa B. OwensCincinnati City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Mike McClureCincinnati City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023

Officials are worked out from election results: every member whose four-year term is still running, plus appointments and titles Iowa Funnel has been told about. A resignation may not show yet.

Meetings and agendas

What the council is deciding: each agenda, the resolutions and ordinances on it, and a plain-language summary.

Iowa Funnel doesn’t read this city’s agendas yet. Every council and board posts its agenda at least 24 hours before it meets.

Property taxes

How the bill is collected · What each levy is for

Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Cincinnati

Homes and businesses in most of Cincinnati pay a combined $34.38 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Appanoose County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $11.57. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Cincinnati pay, and the city government’s own piece of it.

CombinedCity’s own
0$15$30$45$60’20’22’24’26’27CombinedCity’s own
0$15$30$45$60’20’21’22’23’24’25’26’27CombinedCity’s own
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$44.21$14.32
FY21$42.37$13.77
FY22–$13.74
FY23–$13.77
FY24$40.13$13.93
FY25–$11.69
FY26$36.86$11.65
FY27$34.38$11.57
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$44.21$14.32
FY21$42.37$13.77
FY22–$13.74
FY23–$13.77
FY24$40.13$13.93
FY25–$11.69
FY26$36.86$11.65
FY27$34.38$11.57

Compared with places this size3

Cincinnati’s city property tax rate of $11.57 per $1,000 is the 82nd lowest of 201 Iowa cities with 190–420 people. The middle of the group is $12.18.

Stanhope: $29.10Fenton: $22.05Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Elliott: $21.61Earling: $20.47Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Fort Atkinson: $19.19Salem: $19.15Cumberland: $18.42Jamaica: $18.24Massena: $18.23Callender: $17.78Casey: $17.72Vail: $17.66Ringsted: $17.65Emerson: $17.54Pierson: $17.12Burt: $17.10Pisgah: $17.09Lohrville: $16.95Lakota: $16.84Marble Rock: $16.78Auburn: $16.65Mccallsburg: $16.58Irwin: $16.46Montour: $16.37Lewis: $16.25Corwith: $16.22Deep River: $16.18Waucoma: $16.17Duncombe: $16.10Bayard: $16.05Granville: $16.00Minburn: $15.75Onslow: $15.63Linden: $15.62Peterson: $15.27Greeley: $15.23Arlington: $14.98Riverton: $14.94Marathon: $14.89Plainfield: $14.84Ryan: $14.84Otho: $14.82Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Bagley: $14.63Garrison: $14.38Halbur: $14.37Lorimor: $14.36Crystal Lake: $14.36Kimballton: $14.27Steamboat Rock: $14.19Westgate: $14.05Mystic: $14.01Wesley: $13.91Diagonal: $13.91Bussey: $13.83Mondamin: $13.82Livermore: $13.78Fertile: $13.70Stockport: $13.68Kellerton: $13.60Quimby: $13.58Meservey: $13.43Persia: $13.41Lawler: $13.39Lacona: $13.38Leland: $13.31Ute: $13.26New Market: $13.25Plymouth: $13.21Harcourt: $13.21Bennett: $13.16Ridgeway: $13.10Farmersburg: $13.09Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Lehigh: $12.97Menlo: $12.92Templeton: $12.91Silver City: $12.87Martelle: $12.83Malcom: $12.82Galva: $12.68Martensdale: $12.63Blencoe: $12.57Williams: $12.57Maurice: $12.56Clearfield: $12.50Kensett: $12.47Mccausland: $12.45Spillville: $12.40Modale: $12.34Mingo: $12.31Brandon: $12.29Blakesburg: $12.21Cushing: $12.18Bonaparte: $12.17Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Macedonia: $12.12Paton: $12.09Kiron: $12.03Rembrandt: $12.03Colesburg: $11.97Liscomb: $11.96New Providence: $11.88Thornton: $11.86Parnell: $11.78Joice: $11.72Atalissa: $11.71Cantril: $11.69Kelley: $11.69Orient: $11.66Wadena: $11.65Delta: $11.52Terril: $11.48Westside: $11.45Holland: $11.37Churdan: $11.31Mallard: $11.28Miles: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Dundee: $11.14Frederika: $10.99Milton: $10.98New Vienna: $10.91Letts: $10.91Goose Lake: $10.89Birmingham: $10.87Charlotte: $10.86Yale: $10.85Hornick: $10.74Riverdale: $10.67Bode: $10.64Union: $10.58Cleghorn: $10.49Calamus: $10.47Danbury: $10.43Lytton: $10.38Rhodes: $10.36Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Protivin: $10.28Andrew: $10.22Royal: $10.20Bronson: $10.14Hancock: $10.13Rudd: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Melvin: $10.05Defiance: $10.05Floyd: $10.02Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Lynnville: $9.68Ionia: $9.65Salix: $9.63Luxemburg: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Farnhamville: $9.18Middletown: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Lester: $8.94Oakville: $8.89Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Ollie: $8.44Rowley: $8.31South English: $8.27Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Bertram: $8.10Nichols: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Luana: $7.98Lockridge: $7.92Grand River: $7.86Pulaski: $7.58Sheldahl: $7.56Fredonia: $7.55Worthington: $7.50Harpers Ferry: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Columbus City: $6.94Donahue: $6.83Libertyville: $6.60Keswick: $6.49Crawfordsville: $6.44Holy Cross: $5.91Conesville: $5.86Maharishi Vedic City: $3.87Wahpeton: $3.19West Okoboji: $2.92Rickardsville: $2.27Cincinnati: $11.57$2.27 lowest$29.10 highestmiddle
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#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Stanhope$29.10354
2Fenton$22.05250
3Coulter$21.80220
4Chelsea$21.61207
5Elliott$21.61328
6Earling$20.47394
7Volga$20.23200
8Alta Vista$19.88219
9Arthur$19.86218
10Fort Atkinson$19.19300
11Salem$19.15380
12Cumberland$18.42248
13Jamaica$18.24196
14Massena$18.23352
15Callender$17.78361
16Casey$17.72387
17Vail$17.66383
18Ringsted$17.65346
19Emerson$17.54401
20Pierson$17.12335
21Burt$17.10404
22Pisgah$17.09248
23Lohrville$16.95366
24Lakota$16.84261
25Marble Rock$16.78258
26Auburn$16.65253
27Mccallsburg$16.58356
28Irwin$16.46320
29Montour$16.37199
30Lewis$16.25358
31Corwith$16.22259
32Deep River$16.18243
33Waucoma$16.17235
34Duncombe$16.10374
35Bayard$16.05402
36Granville$16.00302
37Minburn$15.75317
38Onslow$15.63198
39Linden$15.62206
40Peterson$15.27321
41Greeley$15.23216
42Arlington$14.98415
43Riverton$14.94243
44Marathon$14.89221
45Plainfield$14.84392
46Ryan$14.84348
47Otho$14.82417
48Ladora$14.74223
49Magnolia$14.68194
50Bagley$14.63230
51Garrison$14.38345
52Halbur$14.37268
53Lorimor$14.36377
54Crystal Lake$14.36243
55Kimballton$14.27281
56Steamboat Rock$14.19261
57Westgate$14.05190
58Mystic$14.01318
59Wesley$13.91382
60Diagonal$13.91331
61Bussey$13.83378
62Mondamin$13.82335
63Livermore$13.78382
64Fertile$13.70300
65Stockport$13.68272
66Kellerton$13.60241
67Quimby$13.58245
68Meservey$13.43212
69Persia$13.41292
70Lawler$13.39392
71Lacona$13.38336
72Leland$13.31240
73Ute$13.26326
74New Market$13.25381
75Plymouth$13.21368
76Harcourt$13.21257
77Bennett$13.16330
78Ridgeway$13.10261
79Farmersburg$13.09264
80Portsmouth$13.05187
81Clutier$13.03209
82Lehigh$12.97395
83Menlo$12.92347
84Templeton$12.91337
85Silver City$12.87244
86Martelle$12.83250
87Malcom$12.82257
88Galva$12.68416
89Martensdale$12.63413
90Blencoe$12.57223
91Williams$12.57299
92Maurice$12.56271
93Clearfield$12.50277
94Kensett$12.47256
95Mccausland$12.45314
96Spillville$12.40371
97Modale$12.34284
98Mingo$12.31314
99Brandon$12.29331
100Blakesburg$12.21273
101Cushing$12.18225
102Bonaparte$12.17357
103Hanlontown$12.17200
104Stout$12.14194
105Macedonia$12.12266
106Paton$12.09217
107Kiron$12.03262
108Rembrandt$12.03199
109Colesburg$11.97379
110Liscomb$11.96292
111New Providence$11.88233
112Thornton$11.86394
113Parnell$11.78190
114Joice$11.72206
115Atalissa$11.71287
116Cantril$11.69224
117Kelley$11.69312
118Orient$11.66363
119Wadena$11.65201
120Cincinnati$11.57280
121Delta$11.52257
122Terril$11.48310
123Westside$11.45283
124Holland$11.37261
125Churdan$11.31359
126Mallard$11.28255
127Miles$11.28400
128Renwick$11.16228
129Dundee$11.14193
130Frederika$10.99206
131Milton$10.98395
132New Vienna$10.91384
133Letts$10.91358
134Goose Lake$10.89250
135Birmingham$10.87371
136Charlotte$10.86386
137Yale$10.85265
138Hornick$10.74255
139Riverdale$10.67385
140Bode$10.64304
141Union$10.58378
142Cleghorn$10.49235
143Calamus$10.47348
144Danbury$10.43315
145Lytton$10.38274
146Rhodes$10.36269
147Dedham$10.28221
148Deloit$10.28246
149Protivin$10.28264
150Andrew$10.22374
151Royal$10.20379
152Bronson$10.14294
153Hancock$10.13199
154Rudd$10.13339
155La Motte$10.09235
156Melvin$10.05196
157Defiance$10.05248
158Floyd$10.02297
159Panama$9.85234
160Grafton$9.83212
161Lynnville$9.68382
162Ionia$9.65220
163Salix$9.63303
164Luxemburg$9.58240
165Rippey$9.42217
166Farnhamville$9.18364
167Middletown$9.16365
168Dixon$9.03204
169Lester$8.94309
170Oakville$8.89198
171Harvey$8.71242
172Washta$8.65206
173Ollie$8.44196
174Rowley$8.31264
175South English$8.27196
176Fostoria$8.10229
177Low Moor$8.10242
178Bertram$8.10267
179Nichols$8.10317
180Laurel$8.10214
181Lineville$8.10194
182Luana$7.98303
183Lockridge$7.92245
184Grand River$7.86192
185Pulaski$7.58259
186Sheldahl$7.56312
187Fredonia$7.55227
188Worthington$7.50374
189Harpers Ferry$7.49273
190Alvord$7.41216
191Columbus City$6.94385
192Donahue$6.83336
193Libertyville$6.60278
194Keswick$6.49238
195Crawfordsville$6.44278
196Holy Cross$5.91348
197Conesville$5.86350
198Maharishi Vedic City$3.87290
199Wahpeton$3.19337
200West Okoboji$2.92311
201Rickardsville$2.27204

The city’s levies, FY27

What the city raises from each levy. The general levy is capped by state law; the others are set aside for one purpose.

  • Consolidate General Fund$52,55668%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$19,40925%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$4,8526%
  • Support of a Local Emerg. Mgmt. Comm.$2430%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Cincinnati’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 57¢ of every dollar57¢General Government: 22¢ of every dollar22¢Public Works: 10¢ of every dollar10¢Culture and Recreation: 6¢ of every dollarPublic Safety: 5¢ of every dollarEverything else: <1¢ of every dollar

Planned spending from all funds, including city-run utilities like water and sewer (“business type”), which some cities run and others don’t. Transfers between funds are left out. “Cities this size” is the average for the 199 Iowa cities closest in size (190–420 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (199)
Business Type / Enterprise57¢38¢
General Government22¢17¢
Public Works10¢20¢
Culture and Recreation6¢8¢
Public Safety5¢9¢
Everything else<1¢2¢

Planned spending, FY27

All funds: property taxes, utility and other fees, state and federal money. “Business type” is city-run utilities and enterprises like water or sewer.

  • General Government$108,00056%
  • Public Works$40,00021%
  • Public Safety$22,44312%
  • Culture and Recreation$12,0006%
  • Community and Economic Development$10,0005%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($237,205 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$44,000$86,091
Public Safety$21,478$17,129
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$93,000$76,294
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$21,000$27,670
Community and Economic Development$2,000$0
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$5.2M$164,847

What it spent each year

FY24 left out4

$2.9M
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’25

State money

What the State of Iowa pays the city each year, and whether it has kept up with prices. Does state money keep pace? 5

What the state pays the city every year

Road Use Tax for streets, the commercial and industrial tax “backfill”, and ambulance reimbursement, paid every year by formula: $30,548 in FY25, down 9% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 27% less. Grants are below.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$15,000$26,250$37,500$48,750$60,000’19’21’23’25Today's $Actual
$15,000$26,250$37,500$48,750$60,000’19’20’21’22’23’24’25Today's $Actual
Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$30,239$29,610$30,389$30,548

Grants and project money

State grants and money for specific projects (roads, development, natural resources) vary with what the city applies for and wins, so they aren’t counted as the state’s regular support.

$369,435
$0
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$104,889
    FY22$68,777
    FY23$66,922
    FY24$369,435
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$104,889
    FY22$68,777
    FY23$66,922
    FY24$369,435
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−27%$33,397 → $30,548, down 9% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 27% less

    Collected by the state for the city

    The local option sales tax is a city tax voters approved; the state collects it with the state sales tax and sends it back. It isn’t state aid. It’s up 25% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 1% less.

    $45,273
    $39,581
    ’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

    Federal grants, for comparison: $1.8M in FY25.

    Elections

    Most recent: November 4, 2025

    City · 3

    3 seats: the top 3 win.

    1 more →

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Cincinnati; official results are on each county auditor’s site.

    Related places

    At the Statehouse and in Congress6

    Cherielynn Westrich (Sen. 13)Austin Harris (Rep. 26)

    U.S. House:District 3

    Appanoose CountyCenterville schools