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Quimby

Cherokee County · How cities work

$2,730 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($32.41 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,140 a yearof that goes to the city ($13.58 per $1,000)
$83,488property taxes the city levies, FY27
$221,133city 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.

  • Brittany DeedsQuimby City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Donald FiserQuimby City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Dylan DaltonQuimby City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Heidi TaylorQuimby Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • John SpenglerQuimby City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Willis AllbaughQuimby 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 Quimby

Homes and businesses in most of Quimby pay a combined $32.41 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Cherokee County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $13.58. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$30.71$12.56
FY21$30.06$12.08
FY22$29.90$12.45
FY23$29.72$12.52
FY24$32.21$15.30
FY25$32.81$15.21
FY26$31.87$14.22
FY27$32.41$13.58
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$30.71$12.56
FY21$30.06$12.08
FY22$29.90$12.45
FY23$29.72$12.52
FY24$32.21$15.30
FY25$32.81$15.21
FY26$31.87$14.22
FY27$32.41$13.58

Compared with places this size3

Quimby’s city property tax rate of $13.58 per $1,000 is the 62nd highest of 199 Iowa cities with 160–370 people. The middle of the group is $11.96.

Stanhope: $29.10Fenton: $22.05Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Elliott: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Coin: $19.59Garden Grove: $19.20Fort Atkinson: $19.19Cumberland: $18.42Jamaica: $18.24Massena: $18.23Callender: $17.78Ringsted: $17.65Pierson: $17.12Pisgah: $17.09Lohrville: $16.95Lakota: $16.84Marble Rock: $16.78Auburn: $16.65Mccallsburg: $16.58Prescott: $16.53Irwin: $16.46Montour: $16.37Lewis: $16.25Corwith: $16.22Deep River: $16.18Waucoma: $16.17Granville: $16.00Minburn: $15.75Little Sioux: $15.74Moorhead: $15.68Onslow: $15.63Linden: $15.62Kamrar: $15.47Peterson: $15.27Greeley: $15.23Riverton: $14.94Marathon: $14.89Ryan: $14.84Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Bagley: $14.63Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Garrison: $14.38Halbur: $14.37Crystal Lake: $14.36Kimballton: $14.27Steamboat Rock: $14.19Westgate: $14.05Mystic: $14.01Diagonal: $13.91Mondamin: $13.82Fertile: $13.70Stockport: $13.68Kellerton: $13.60Meservey: $13.43Persia: $13.41Lacona: $13.38Leland: $13.31Ute: $13.26Harcourt: $13.21Bennett: $13.16Ridgeway: $13.10Farmersburg: $13.09Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Menlo: $12.92Templeton: $12.91Silver City: $12.87Patterson: $12.84Martelle: $12.83Malcom: $12.82Blencoe: $12.57Williams: $12.57Maurice: $12.56Clearfield: $12.50Kensett: $12.47Mccausland: $12.45Aurora: $12.40Modale: $12.34Mingo: $12.31Brandon: $12.29Blakesburg: $12.21Cushing: $12.18Bonaparte: $12.17Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Macedonia: $12.12Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Kiron: $12.03Rembrandt: $12.03Liscomb: $11.96New Providence: $11.88Parnell: $11.78Joice: $11.72Atalissa: $11.71Cantril: $11.69Kelley: $11.69Orient: $11.66Wadena: $11.65Cincinnati: $11.57Delta: $11.52Terril: $11.48Westside: $11.45College Springs: $11.44Holland: $11.37Churdan: $11.31Mallard: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Rake: $11.05Frederika: $10.99Letts: $10.91Alexander: $10.90Goose Lake: $10.89Yale: $10.85Lambs Grove: $10.78Hornick: $10.74Woden: $10.68Bode: $10.64Cleghorn: $10.49Calamus: $10.47Danbury: $10.43Lytton: $10.38Stockton: $10.37Rhodes: $10.36Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Protivin: $10.28Meriden: $10.28Drakesville: $10.24Bronson: $10.14Hancock: $10.13Rudd: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Melvin: $10.05Defiance: $10.05Floyd: $10.02Barnum: $9.96Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Ionia: $9.65Salix: $9.63Van Wert: $9.62Luxemburg: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Farnhamville: $9.18Elberon: $9.16Middletown: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Lester: $8.94Blairsburg: $8.93Oakville: $8.89Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Moorland: $8.61Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Rowley: $8.31South English: $8.27Boxholm: $8.11Bertram: $8.10Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Nichols: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Luana: $7.98Lockridge: $7.92Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Pulaski: $7.58Sheldahl: $7.56Fredonia: $7.55Harpers Ferry: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Donahue: $6.83Packwood: $6.77Libertyville: $6.60Keswick: $6.49Crawfordsville: $6.44Holy Cross: $5.91Oakland Acres: $5.88Conesville: $5.86Maharishi Vedic City: $3.87Wahpeton: $3.19West Okoboji: $2.92Sherrill: $2.66Rickardsville: $2.27Quimby: $13.58$2.27 lowest$29.10 highestmiddle
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#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Stanhope$29.10354
2Fenton$22.05250
3Soldier$21.92176
4Coulter$21.80220
5Chelsea$21.61207
6Elliott$21.61328
7Smithland$21.12184
8Volga$20.23200
9Alta Vista$19.88219
10Arthur$19.86218
11Coin$19.59171
12Garden Grove$19.20173
13Fort Atkinson$19.19300
14Cumberland$18.42248
15Jamaica$18.24196
16Massena$18.23352
17Callender$17.78361
18Ringsted$17.65346
19Pierson$17.12335
20Pisgah$17.09248
21Lohrville$16.95366
22Lakota$16.84261
23Marble Rock$16.78258
24Auburn$16.65253
25Mccallsburg$16.58356
26Prescott$16.53186
27Irwin$16.46320
28Montour$16.37199
29Lewis$16.25358
30Corwith$16.22259
31Deep River$16.18243
32Waucoma$16.17235
33Granville$16.00302
34Minburn$15.75317
35Little Sioux$15.74170
36Moorhead$15.68186
37Onslow$15.63198
38Linden$15.62206
39Kamrar$15.47178
40Peterson$15.27321
41Greeley$15.23216
42Riverton$14.94243
43Marathon$14.89221
44Ryan$14.84348
45Ladora$14.74223
46Magnolia$14.68194
47Bagley$14.63230
48Davis City$14.45178
49Lucas$14.40176
50Garrison$14.38345
51Halbur$14.37268
52Crystal Lake$14.36243
53Kimballton$14.27281
54Steamboat Rock$14.19261
55Westgate$14.05190
56Mystic$14.01318
57Diagonal$13.91331
58Mondamin$13.82335
59Fertile$13.70300
60Stockport$13.68272
61Kellerton$13.60241
62Quimby$13.58245
63Meservey$13.43212
64Persia$13.41292
65Lacona$13.38336
66Leland$13.31240
67Ute$13.26326
68Harcourt$13.21257
69Bennett$13.16330
70Ridgeway$13.10261
71Farmersburg$13.09264
72Portsmouth$13.05187
73Clutier$13.03209
74Menlo$12.92347
75Templeton$12.91337
76Silver City$12.87244
77Patterson$12.84176
78Martelle$12.83250
79Malcom$12.82257
80Blencoe$12.57223
81Williams$12.57299
82Maurice$12.56271
83Clearfield$12.50277
84Kensett$12.47256
85Mccausland$12.45314
86Aurora$12.40165
87Modale$12.34284
88Mingo$12.31314
89Brandon$12.29331
90Blakesburg$12.21273
91Cushing$12.18225
92Bonaparte$12.17357
93Hanlontown$12.17200
94Stout$12.14194
95Macedonia$12.12266
96Paton$12.09217
97Decatur$12.08174
98Kiron$12.03262
99Rembrandt$12.03199
100Liscomb$11.96292
101New Providence$11.88233
102Parnell$11.78190
103Joice$11.72206
104Atalissa$11.71287
105Cantril$11.69224
106Kelley$11.69312
107Orient$11.66363
108Wadena$11.65201
109Cincinnati$11.57280
110Delta$11.52257
111Terril$11.48310
112Westside$11.45283
113College Springs$11.44172
114Holland$11.37261
115Churdan$11.31359
116Mallard$11.28255
117Renwick$11.16228
118Dundee$11.14193
119Randolph$11.08183
120Rake$11.05179
121Frederika$10.99206
122Letts$10.91358
123Alexander$10.90165
124Goose Lake$10.89250
125Yale$10.85265
126Lambs Grove$10.78174
127Hornick$10.74255
128Woden$10.68183
129Bode$10.64304
130Cleghorn$10.49235
131Calamus$10.47348
132Danbury$10.43315
133Lytton$10.38274
134Stockton$10.37171
135Rhodes$10.36269
136Dedham$10.28221
137Deloit$10.28246
138Protivin$10.28264
139Meriden$10.28175
140Drakesville$10.24170
141Bronson$10.14294
142Hancock$10.13199
143Rudd$10.13339
144La Motte$10.09235
145Melvin$10.05196
146Defiance$10.05248
147Floyd$10.02297
148Barnum$9.96186
149Panama$9.85234
150Grafton$9.83212
151Ionia$9.65220
152Salix$9.63303
153Van Wert$9.62175
154Luxemburg$9.58240
155Rippey$9.42217
156Farnhamville$9.18364
157Elberon$9.16178
158Middletown$9.16365
159Dixon$9.03204
160Lester$8.94309
161Blairsburg$8.93175
162Oakville$8.89198
163Harvey$8.71242
164Washta$8.65206
165Moorland$8.61169
166Ollie$8.44196
167Thor$8.38182
168Rowley$8.31264
169South English$8.27196
170Boxholm$8.11177
171Bertram$8.10267
172Fostoria$8.10229
173Low Moor$8.10242
174Nichols$8.10317
175Laurel$8.10214
176Lineville$8.10194
177Luana$7.98303
178Lockridge$7.92245
179Haverhill$7.86164
180Grand River$7.86192
181Olds$7.86174
182Pulaski$7.58259
183Sheldahl$7.56312
184Fredonia$7.55227
185Harpers Ferry$7.49273
186Alvord$7.41216
187Donahue$6.83336
188Packwood$6.77186
189Libertyville$6.60278
190Keswick$6.49238
191Crawfordsville$6.44278
192Holy Cross$5.91348
193Oakland Acres$5.88178
194Conesville$5.86350
195Maharishi Vedic City$3.87290
196Wahpeton$3.19337
197West Okoboji$2.92311
198Sherrill$2.66176
199Rickardsville$2.27204

The $8.10 limit

Quimby’s general levy is $8.10 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, at the limit.4 247 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $8.13 · FY26 $8.05 · FY27 $8.10 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $5.48 more5

  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$3.68 · $22,598
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$1.44 · $8,843
  • Debt Service Levy$0.35 · $2,174

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$49,72360%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$22,59827%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$8,84311%
  • Debt Service Levy$2,1743%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Quimby’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 42¢ of every dollar42¢Public Works: 21¢ of every dollar21¢Culture and Recreation: 14¢ of every dollar14¢General Government: 12¢ of every dollar12¢Public Safety: 6¢ of every dollarEverything else: 5¢ 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 197 Iowa cities closest in size (160–370 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (197)
Business Type / Enterprise42¢36¢
Public Works21¢21¢
Culture and Recreation14¢8¢
General Government12¢19¢
Public Safety6¢9¢
Everything else5¢5¢

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.

  • Public Works$81,81437%
  • General Government$64,70229%
  • Culture and Recreation$42,80819%
  • Public Safety$24,37311%
  • Community and Economic Development$3,0001%
  • Health and Social Services$2,2231%
  • Debt Service$2,2131%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($162,480 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$40,300$85,110
Public Safety$8,000$26,130
Health and Social Services$2,000$1,995
General Government$45,073$47,548
Debt Service$21,728$11,264
Culture and Recreation$25,800$37,067
Community and Economic Development$1,633$882
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$123,836$251,775

What it spent each year

FY24 left out6

$1.7M
$417,402

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Quimby owes

$302,411 at June 30, 2026: $1,215 per resident. 507th most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).7

$379,069
$302,411
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$302,411$1,215
2025$318,650$1,280
2024$351,863$1,413
2023$379,069$1,522
2022$336,737$1,352
2021$333,877$1,341
2020$340,402$1,367
2019$267,907$1,076
2018$79,213$318
2017$100,000$402
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0
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June 30OwedPer resident
2026$302,411$1,215
2025$318,650$1,280
2024$351,863$1,413
2023$379,069$1,522
2022$336,737$1,352
2021$333,877$1,341
2020$340,402$1,367
2019$267,907$1,076
2018$79,213$318
2017$100,000$402
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0

Up 202% since 2017.

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances8. Quimby’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Thursday, June 30, 2022 (PDF).

Audits9

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Thursday, June 30, 2022 (PDF), released Thursday, January 19, 2023, by a CPA firm.

2 earlier reports for Quimby

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? 10

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: $33,494 in FY25, down 3% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 23% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$30,287$28,613$29,363$29,522
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)––$826$3,972

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.

$6,297
$0
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$0
    FY22$1,000
    FY23$0
    FY24$6,297
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$0
    FY22$1,000
    FY23$0
    FY24$6,297
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−32%$34,512 → $29,522, down 14% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 32% 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 33% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 6% more.

    $43,659
    $40,481

    Federal grants, for comparison: $68,301 in FY25.

    Business awards

    Every award statewide

    Elections

    Running for mayor and city council

    Filing opens Monday, August 23, 2027: in 285 days.

    For the Tuesday, November 2, 2027 election, candidates file Monday, August 23, 2027 to Thursday, September 16, 2027 with the county auditor (or the city clerk, if the auditor names the clerk to take them)11.

    In a city that can hold a primary, filing runs Monday, August 9, 2027 to Thursday, August 26, 2027.

    Most recent: November 4, 2025

    City · 2

    3 seats: the top 3 win.

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

    Who has filed for Tuesday, November 2, 2027

    Filing hasn’t opened. These seats are expected on the ballot.

    • Quimby City Council At-Large (2 seats)
      Now held by Willis Allbaugh, John Spengler
    • Quimby Mayor
      Now held by Heidi Taylor

    Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here12.

    Past ballot measures

    • Public Measure DYNovember 7, 2023

      Passed Yes 56.0% (28) · No 44.0% (22)

      Passes with more yes votes than no.

    When a measure can be on the ballot

    • Tuesday, March 2, 2027 · no bond or debt questions
    • Tuesday, September 14, 2027 · no bond or debt questions
    • Tuesday, November 2, 2027 · any question, including bonds
    • Tuesday, March 7, 2028 · no bond or debt questions

    Bonds and other borrowing can only go on the November ballot13.

    Related places

    At the Statehouse and in Congress14

    Kevin Alons (Sen. 7)Travis M. Sitzmann (Rep. 13)

    U.S. House:District 4

    Cherokee CountyRiver Valley schools