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Elk Run Heights

Black Hawk 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
$870 a yearof that goes to the city ($10.33 per $1,000)
$593,464property taxes the city levies, FY27
$352,753city 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.

  • Lisa SmockElk Run Heights Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Melinda L. ThomasElk Run Heights City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Travis RoddenElk Run Heights City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Dale W. WilsonElk Run Heights City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Dave GalbraithElk Run Heights City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Dennis D. BassElk Run Heights City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Heather SallisElk Run Heights 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

Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Elk Run Heights

Homes and businesses in most of Elk Run Heights pay a combined $34.38 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Black Hawk County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $10.33. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

CombinedCity’s own
0$10$20$30$40’20’22’24’26’27CombinedCity’s own
0$10$20$30$40’20’21’22’23’24’25’26’27CombinedCity’s own
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$30.05$8.10
FY21$30.12$8.10
FY22–$8.10
FY23–$9.11
FY24$30.67$10.22
FY25–$9.88
FY26$35.01$11.07
FY27$34.38$10.33
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YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$30.05$8.10
FY21$30.12$8.10
FY22–$8.10
FY23–$9.11
FY24$30.67$10.22
FY25–$9.88
FY26$35.01$11.07
FY27$34.38$10.33

Compared with places this size3

Elk Run Heights’s city property tax rate of $10.33 per $1,000 is the 33rd lowest of 170 Iowa cities with 710–1,600 people. The middle of the group is $13.28.

Elkader: $27.11Exira: $24.81Laurens: $24.16Dayton: $22.51Correctionville: $19.84Villisca: $19.74Traer: $19.56Corning: $19.36Allison: $19.06Corydon: $18.22Dysart: $17.95Greene: $17.91Alden: $17.90Lansing: $17.67Strawberry Point: $17.58Rockwell: $17.54Walnut: $17.46Gowrie: $17.17Colo: $17.14Mapleton: $16.90George: $16.89Fayette: $16.85Adair: $16.84Eddyville: $16.82Nashua: $16.81Oxford: $16.70Ackley: $16.63Buffalo Center: $16.58Roland: $16.51Eldon: $16.42Monona: $16.41Aplington: $16.34Panora: $16.14Mechanicsville: $16.12Dike: $15.94Armstrong: $15.87Ruthven: $15.84Holstein: $15.81State Center: $15.80Earlham: $15.55Shell Rock: $15.52Brooklyn: $15.49Newell: $15.49Riceville: $15.31Neola: $15.30Sidney: $15.19Gilbertville: $15.15Logan: $15.05Griswold: $15.01Readlyn: $14.99Tripoli: $14.99Essex: $14.76Bedford: $14.66Lenox: $14.65Manning: $14.62Dunlap: $14.56Garnavillo: $14.52Maxwell: $14.50Coon Rapids: $14.49Nora Springs: $14.25Kingsley: $14.25Mcgregor: $14.20Primghar: $14.18Sheffield: $14.16Hartley: $14.11Woodward: $14.05Guthrie Center: $14.04Ossian: $13.88Alton: $13.87Montezuma: $13.79Redfield: $13.73Victor: $13.72Gilbert: $13.71Edgewood: $13.64Sioux Rapids: $13.63Donnellson: $13.63Gladbrook: $13.58Clarksville: $13.53Rockford: $13.52Janesville: $13.43Glidden: $13.43Calmar: $13.39Baxter: $13.32Manly: $13.29Anita: $13.28Van Horne: $13.27Conrad: $13.23Springville: $13.22Keota: $13.21Shellsburg: $13.20De Soto: $13.18Treynor: $13.03Odebolt: $13.00Akron: $12.93Earlville: $12.90Danville: $12.87Underwood: $12.85New Sharon: $12.80Malvern: $12.79Montrose: $12.78Wellsburg: $12.68Buffalo: $12.68Sanborn: $12.62Hazleton: $12.48West Point: $12.39Hinton: $12.38Preston: $12.38Hubbard: $12.30Hedrick: $12.22Carson: $12.22Wheatland: $12.18Winfield: $12.04Elkhart: $12.00Afton: $11.96Lowden: $11.93Tabor: $11.88Wellman: $11.88Aurelia: $11.84Merrill: $11.64Palo: $11.49Wall Lake: $11.43West Bend: $11.42Dakota City: $11.39Marcus: $11.31Dunkerton: $11.30Whiting: $11.21Melcher-Dallas: $11.21Shelby: $11.17University Heights: $11.12Manilla: $11.01Hamburg: $10.95Clarence: $10.94Oakland: $10.85Cambridge: $10.53Swisher: $10.39Schleswig: $10.39Melbourne: $10.38Walcott: $10.29Fredericksburg: $10.27Lake Park: $10.25Inwood: $10.22Milo: $10.20Hartford: $10.16Central City: $10.01Newhall: $9.99Graettinger: $9.81Long Grove: $9.59Lake View: $9.39Paullina: $9.21Fairbank: $9.00Winthrop: $8.94Walford: $8.72Keosauqua: $8.58Grand Junction: $8.57Princeton: $8.24Lone Tree: $8.13Riverside: $8.02Hills: $7.94Larchwood: $7.52North English: $7.49Sloan: $7.49Sully: $7.41Fruitland: $7.21Lawton: $7.10Wayland: $7.07Raymond: $6.85Shueyville: $6.79Arnolds Park: $4.95Okoboji: $3.83Elk Run Heights: $10.33$3.83 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
See all 170
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Elkader$27.111,192
2Exira$24.81766
3Laurens$24.161,253
4Dayton$22.51766
5Correctionville$19.84759
6Villisca$19.741,106
7Traer$19.561,547
8Corning$19.361,509
9Allison$19.06937
10Corydon$18.221,563
11Dysart$17.951,266
12Greene$17.91971
13Alden$17.90738
14Lansing$17.67959
15Strawberry Point$17.581,141
16Rockwell$17.541,044
17Walnut$17.46728
18Gowrie$17.17943
19Colo$17.14856
20Mapleton$16.901,114
21George$16.891,106
22Fayette$16.851,193
23Adair$16.84792
24Eddyville$16.82965
25Nashua$16.811,515
26Oxford$16.70715
27Ackley$16.631,538
28Buffalo Center$16.58839
29Roland$16.511,376
30Eldon$16.42788
31Monona$16.411,462
32Aplington$16.341,088
33Panora$16.141,096
34Mechanicsville$16.12974
35Dike$15.941,293
36Armstrong$15.87847
37Ruthven$15.84710
38Holstein$15.811,475
39State Center$15.801,403
40Earlham$15.551,411
41Shell Rock$15.521,265
42Brooklyn$15.491,474
43Newell$15.49850
44Riceville$15.31807
45Neola$15.30917
46Sidney$15.191,048
47Gilbertville$15.15792
48Logan$15.051,351
49Griswold$15.01975
50Readlyn$14.99857
51Tripoli$14.991,208
52Essex$14.76721
53Bedford$14.661,474
54Lenox$14.651,355
55Manning$14.621,390
56Dunlap$14.561,030
57Garnavillo$14.52751
58Maxwell$14.50862
59Coon Rapids$14.491,258
60Nora Springs$14.251,330
61Kingsley$14.251,394
62Mcgregor$14.20725
63Primghar$14.18893
64Sheffield$14.161,123
65Hartley$14.111,584
66Woodward$14.051,383
67Guthrie Center$14.041,579
68Ossian$13.88777
69Alton$13.871,248
70Montezuma$13.791,421
71Redfield$13.73719
72Victor$13.72852
73Gilbert$13.711,397
74Edgewood$13.64908
75Sioux Rapids$13.63722
76Donnellson$13.63859
77Gladbrook$13.58775
78Clarksville$13.531,238
79Rockford$13.52722
80Janesville$13.431,052
81Glidden$13.431,140
82Calmar$13.391,100
83Baxter$13.32983
84Manly$13.291,233
85Anita$13.28953
86Van Horne$13.27768
87Conrad$13.231,098
88Springville$13.221,161
89Keota$13.21888
90Shellsburg$13.20987
91De Soto$13.18937
92Treynor$13.031,104
93Odebolt$13.00967
94Akron$12.931,545
95Earlville$12.90713
96Danville$12.87910
97Underwood$12.85973
98New Sharon$12.801,249
99Malvern$12.791,056
100Montrose$12.78734
101Wellsburg$12.68709
102Buffalo$12.681,163
103Sanborn$12.621,463
104Hazleton$12.48711
105West Point$12.39903
106Hinton$12.38959
107Preston$12.38940
108Hubbard$12.30837
109Hedrick$12.22717
110Carson$12.22772
111Wheatland$12.18765
112Winfield$12.041,006
113Elkhart$12.001,079
114Afton$11.96864
115Lowden$11.93767
116Tabor$11.88983
117Wellman$11.881,531
118Aurelia$11.84970
119Merrill$11.64713
120Palo$11.491,554
121Wall Lake$11.43739
122West Bend$11.42770
123Dakota City$11.39764
124Marcus$11.311,069
125Dunkerton$11.30840
126Whiting$11.21725
127Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
128Shelby$11.17730
129University Heights$11.121,188
130Manilla$11.01756
131Hamburg$10.95863
132Clarence$10.94991
133Oakland$10.851,519
134Cambridge$10.53844
135Swisher$10.39909
136Schleswig$10.39820
137Melbourne$10.38771
138Elk Run Heights$10.331,061
139Walcott$10.291,556
140Fredericksburg$10.27983
141Lake Park$10.251,155
142Inwood$10.22962
143Milo$10.20762
144Hartford$10.16729
145Central City$10.011,254
146Newhall$9.99887
147Graettinger$9.81810
148Long Grove$9.59849
149Lake View$9.391,120
150Paullina$9.21979
151Fairbank$9.001,133
152Winthrop$8.94814
153Walford$8.721,357
154Keosauqua$8.58944
155Grand Junction$8.57715
156Princeton$8.24917
157Lone Tree$8.131,341
158Riverside$8.021,063
159Hills$7.94911
160Larchwood$7.52954
161North English$7.491,030
162Sloan$7.491,078
163Sully$7.41891
164Fruitland$7.21928
165Lawton$7.10949
166Wayland$7.07935
167Raymond$6.85754
168Shueyville$6.79725
169Arnolds Park$4.951,214
170Okoboji$3.83729

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$452,58076%
  • Debt Service Levy$91,10115%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$49,1368%

Budget and spending

Where each dollar of Elk Run Heights’s budget goes, FY26

Capital Projects: 52¢ of every dollar52¢Business Type / Enterprise: 24¢ of every dollar24¢General Government: 7¢ of every dollarPublic Works: 5¢ of every dollarCulture and Recreation: 4¢ of every dollarEverything else: 7¢ of every dollar7¢

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 169 Iowa cities closest in size (710–1,600 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (169)
Capital Projects52¢10¢
Business Type / Enterprise24¢40¢
General Government7¢8¢
Public Works5¢15¢
Culture and Recreation4¢9¢
Everything else7¢18¢

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.

  • Debt Service$253,93072%
  • Public Safety$98,82328%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($792,910 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$128,135$411,869
Public Safety$105,318$104,162
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$165,235$182,569
Debt Service$91,760$91,760
Culture and Recreation$107,527$453,680
Community and Economic Development$2,300$664
Capital Projects$913,719$0
Business Type / Enterprise$3.1M$2.7M

What it spent each year

$4.3M
$3.9M
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23

State money

What the state sends the city

Sales tax and property tax credits the state paid the city: up 13% since FY23; up 4% after inflation.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$150,000$162,500$175,000$187,500$200,000’23’24’25’26Today's $Actual
$150,000$162,500$175,000$187,500$200,000’23’24’25’26Today's $Actual
ProgramFY27FY26FY25FY24FY23
Local option sales tax$16,139$190,629$179,120$182,274$168,269
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ProgramFY27FY26FY25FY24FY23
Local option sales tax$16,139$190,629$179,120$182,274$168,269

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

City · 2

2 seats: the top 2 win.

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

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress4

Dave Sires (Sen. 38)Derek Wulf (Rep. 76)

U.S. House:District 2

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