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Clayton County · How cities work

$2,440 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($29.00 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$670 a yearof that goes to the city ($7.98 per $1,000)
$93,772property taxes the city levies, FY27
$374,369city 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.

  • Craig RadloffLuana City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Kevin BoddickerLuana City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Luke SteegeLuana Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jackie Radloff SchneiderLuana City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Lonnie BaadeLuana City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Todd OlsonLuana 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 Luana

Homes and businesses in most of Luana pay a combined $29.00 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Clayton County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $7.98. Estimate your bill.

  • Starmont schools$10.7937%
  • City of Luana$7.9828%
  • Clayton County$6.8924%
  • Iowa Valley Community College$1.706%
  • Garnavillo-Garnavillo Cemetery$0.482%
  • Cass-Strawberry Point Cemetery$0.442%
  • Clayton County Assessor$0.361%
  • Boardman-Elkader Cemetery$0.18<1%
  • Clayton-Clayton Cemetery$0.14<1%
  • Monona-Luana Cemetery$0.03<1%

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Luana 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$30.98$8.61
FY21$31.27$8.59
FY22$30.69$8.56
FY23$30.38$8.53
FY24$30.96$8.53
FY25$28.92$8.35
FY26$29.49$8.26
FY27$29.00$7.98
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$30.98$8.61
FY21$31.27$8.59
FY22$30.69$8.56
FY23$30.38$8.53
FY24$30.96$8.53
FY25$28.92$8.35
FY26$29.49$8.26
FY27$29.00$7.98

Compared with places this size3

Luana’s city property tax rate of $7.98 per $1,000 is the 23rd lowest of 199 Iowa cities with 200–450 people. The middle of the group is $12.21.

Stanhope: $29.10Fenton: $22.05Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Elliott: $21.61Oxford Junction: $20.84Earling: $20.47Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Fort Atkinson: $19.19Salem: $19.15Cumberland: $18.42Massena: $18.23Callender: $17.78Casey: $17.72Vail: $17.66Ringsted: $17.65Emerson: $17.54Ashton: $17.17Pierson: $17.12Burt: $17.10Pisgah: $17.09Lohrville: $16.95Lakota: $16.84Marble Rock: $16.78Auburn: $16.65Mccallsburg: $16.58Irwin: $16.46Lewis: $16.25Corwith: $16.22Deep River: $16.18Waucoma: $16.17Duncombe: $16.10Bayard: $16.05Granville: $16.00Minburn: $15.75Linden: $15.62Peterson: $15.27Greeley: $15.23Arlington: $14.98Riverton: $14.94Marathon: $14.89Plainfield: $14.84Ryan: $14.84Otho: $14.82Ladora: $14.74Bagley: $14.63Garrison: $14.38Halbur: $14.37Lorimor: $14.36Crystal Lake: $14.36Kimballton: $14.27Ocheyedan: $14.22Steamboat Rock: $14.19Mystic: $14.01Wesley: $13.91Diagonal: $13.91Bussey: $13.83Mondamin: $13.82Livermore: $13.78Fertile: $13.70Stockport: $13.68Kellerton: $13.60Albion: $13.58Quimby: $13.58Lamont: $13.57New Albin: $13.55Meservey: $13.43Persia: $13.41Lawler: $13.39Lacona: $13.38Leland: $13.31Ute: $13.26New Market: $13.25Plymouth: $13.21Harcourt: $13.21Bennett: $13.16Ridgeway: $13.10Farmersburg: $13.09Clutier: $13.03Little Rock: $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: $12.17Macedonia: $12.12Hawkeye: $12.11Paton: $12.09Kiron: $12.03Colesburg: $11.97Liscomb: $11.96New Providence: $11.88Thornton: $11.86Joice: $11.72Allerton: $11.72Atalissa: $11.71Cantril: $11.69Kelley: $11.69Orient: $11.66Cincinnati: $11.57Delta: $11.52Terril: $11.48Westside: $11.45Holland: $11.37Churdan: $11.31Mallard: $11.28Miles: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Frederika: $10.99Milton: $10.98New Vienna: $10.91Letts: $10.91Goose Lake: $10.89Birmingham: $10.87Charlotte: $10.86Yale: $10.85Batavia: $10.77Hornick: $10.74Riverdale: $10.67Bode: $10.64Union: $10.58Cleghorn: $10.49Calamus: $10.47Danbury: $10.43Lytton: $10.38Stacyville: $10.36Rhodes: $10.36Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Protivin: $10.28Andrew: $10.22Royal: $10.20Bronson: $10.14Rudd: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Defiance: $10.05Floyd: $10.02Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Lynnville: $9.68Ionia: $9.65Salix: $9.63Luxemburg: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Farnhamville: $9.18Middletown: $9.16Alleman: $9.12Dixon: $9.03Lester: $8.94Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Rowley: $8.31Fostoria: $8.10Lost Nation: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Bertram: $8.10Grandview: $8.10Nichols: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lockridge: $7.92Delhi: $7.81Klemme: $7.74Pulaski: $7.58Beacon: $7.56Sheldahl: $7.56Fredonia: $7.55Worthington: $7.50Harpers Ferry: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Marquette: $7.08Columbus 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: $2.27Luana: $7.98$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
6Oxford Junction$20.84424
7Earling$20.47394
8Alta Vista$19.88219
9Arthur$19.86218
10Fort Atkinson$19.19300
11Salem$19.15380
12Cumberland$18.42248
13Massena$18.23352
14Callender$17.78361
15Casey$17.72387
16Vail$17.66383
17Ringsted$17.65346
18Emerson$17.54401
19Ashton$17.17434
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
29Lewis$16.25358
30Corwith$16.22259
31Deep River$16.18243
32Waucoma$16.17235
33Duncombe$16.10374
34Bayard$16.05402
35Granville$16.00302
36Minburn$15.75317
37Linden$15.62206
38Peterson$15.27321
39Greeley$15.23216
40Arlington$14.98415
41Riverton$14.94243
42Marathon$14.89221
43Plainfield$14.84392
44Ryan$14.84348
45Otho$14.82417
46Ladora$14.74223
47Bagley$14.63230
48Garrison$14.38345
49Halbur$14.37268
50Lorimor$14.36377
51Crystal Lake$14.36243
52Kimballton$14.27281
53Ocheyedan$14.22424
54Steamboat Rock$14.19261
55Mystic$14.01318
56Wesley$13.91382
57Diagonal$13.91331
58Bussey$13.83378
59Mondamin$13.82335
60Livermore$13.78382
61Fertile$13.70300
62Stockport$13.68272
63Kellerton$13.60241
64Albion$13.58444
65Quimby$13.58245
66Lamont$13.57429
67New Albin$13.55435
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
80Clutier$13.03209
81Little Rock$13.03447
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
103Macedonia$12.12266
104Hawkeye$12.11429
105Paton$12.09217
106Kiron$12.03262
107Colesburg$11.97379
108Liscomb$11.96292
109New Providence$11.88233
110Thornton$11.86394
111Joice$11.72206
112Allerton$11.72432
113Atalissa$11.71287
114Cantril$11.69224
115Kelley$11.69312
116Orient$11.66363
117Cincinnati$11.57280
118Delta$11.52257
119Terril$11.48310
120Westside$11.45283
121Holland$11.37261
122Churdan$11.31359
123Mallard$11.28255
124Miles$11.28400
125Renwick$11.16228
126Frederika$10.99206
127Milton$10.98395
128New Vienna$10.91384
129Letts$10.91358
130Goose Lake$10.89250
131Birmingham$10.87371
132Charlotte$10.86386
133Yale$10.85265
134Batavia$10.77434
135Hornick$10.74255
136Riverdale$10.67385
137Bode$10.64304
138Union$10.58378
139Cleghorn$10.49235
140Calamus$10.47348
141Danbury$10.43315
142Lytton$10.38274
143Stacyville$10.36436
144Rhodes$10.36269
145Dedham$10.28221
146Deloit$10.28246
147Protivin$10.28264
148Andrew$10.22374
149Royal$10.20379
150Bronson$10.14294
151Rudd$10.13339
152La Motte$10.09235
153Defiance$10.05248
154Floyd$10.02297
155Panama$9.85234
156Grafton$9.83212
157Lynnville$9.68382
158Ionia$9.65220
159Salix$9.63303
160Luxemburg$9.58240
161Rippey$9.42217
162Farnhamville$9.18364
163Middletown$9.16365
164Alleman$9.12439
165Dixon$9.03204
166Lester$8.94309
167Harvey$8.71242
168Washta$8.65206
169Rowley$8.31264
170Fostoria$8.10229
171Lost Nation$8.10425
172Low Moor$8.10242
173Bertram$8.10267
174Grandview$8.10431
175Nichols$8.10317
176Laurel$8.10214
177Luana$7.98303
178Lockridge$7.92245
179Delhi$7.81438
180Klemme$7.74429
181Pulaski$7.58259
182Beacon$7.56434
183Sheldahl$7.56312
184Fredonia$7.55227
185Worthington$7.50374
186Harpers Ferry$7.49273
187Alvord$7.41216
188Marquette$7.08434
189Columbus City$6.94385
190Donahue$6.83336
191Libertyville$6.60278
192Keswick$6.49238
193Crawfordsville$6.44278
194Holy Cross$5.91348
195Conesville$5.86350
196Maharishi Vedic City$3.87290
197Wahpeton$3.19337
198West Okoboji$2.92311
199Rickardsville$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$87,34896%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$4,0104%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Luana’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 93¢ of every dollar93¢Public Works: 4¢ of every dollarGeneral Government: 2¢ of every dollarPublic Safety: 1¢ of every dollarCommunity and Economic Development: <1¢ 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 197 Iowa cities closest in size (200–450 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (197)
Business Type / Enterprise93¢38¢
Public Works4¢20¢
General Government2¢17¢
Public Safety1¢9¢
Community and Economic Development<1¢2¢
Everything else<1¢8¢

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$224,45060%
  • General Government$92,44325%
  • Public Safety$50,50013%
  • Community and Economic Development$5,5001%
  • Culture and Recreation$1,4760%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($3.6M in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$121,150$94,978
Public Safety$97,600$31,072
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$71,800$87,203
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$2,275$2,002
Community and Economic Development$30,268$39,786
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$138,000$92,703

What it spent each year

FY24 left out4

$433,935
’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: $19,593 in FY25, up 27% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 1% more. Grants are below.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$10,000$17,500$25,000$32,500$40,000’19’21’23’25Today's $Actual
$10,000$17,500$25,000$32,500$40,000’19’20’21’22’23’24’25Today's $Actual
Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$18,158$18,942$19,487$19,593

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.

$125,014
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
  • SRF Loan$125,014100%
YearGrants and projects
FY19$3,464
FY20$592
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$97,476
FY25$125,014
Show the numbers
YearGrants and projects
FY19$3,464
FY20$592
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$97,476
FY25$125,014

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)+1%$15,462 → $19,593, up 27% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 1% more

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 46% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 17% more.

$41,068
$39,634
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Federal grants, for comparison: $20,858 in FY23.

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

City · 2

2 seats: the top 2 win.

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

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress6

Mike Klimesh (Sen. 32)Jason Gearhart (Rep. 64)

U.S. House:District 2

Clayton CountyStarmont schools