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Drakesville

Davis County · How cities work

$3,180 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($37.77 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$860 a yearof that goes to the city ($10.24 per $1,000)
$39,361property taxes the city levies, FY27
$103,468city budget, all funds, FY272

Who runs it

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

  • Jana BassettDrakesville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Karen RuddDrakesville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Ken LindeenDrakesville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Robert SampsonDrakesville Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Sharon PetaryDrakesville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Stephanie Bassett-LindeenDrakesville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Rodney MasonDrakesville City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Sharon SinesDrakesville City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Tim OwensDrakesville City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Laura SampsonDrakesville Park Board · elected November 4, 2025
  • Susan HopkinsDrakesville Park Board · elected November 4, 2025
  • Sybil SinesDrakesville Park Board · elected November 4, 2025
  • Susan M. HopkinsDrakesville Park Board · elected November 7, 2023
  • Sybil J. SinesDrakesville Park Board · 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 Drakesville

Homes and businesses in most of Drakesville pay a combined $37.77 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Davis County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $10.24. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$41.26$10.24
FY21$39.19$10.23
FY22$38.89$10.23
FY23$37.25$8.40
FY24$36.02$8.10
FY25$35.85$8.10
FY26$38.67$10.55
FY27$37.77$10.24
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$41.26$10.24
FY21$39.19$10.23
FY22$38.89$10.23
FY23$37.25$8.40
FY24$36.02$8.10
FY25$35.85$8.10
FY26$38.67$10.55
FY27$37.77$10.24

Compared with places this size3

Drakesville’s city property tax rate of $10.24 per $1,000 is the 81st lowest of 192 Iowa cities with 120–260 people. The middle of the group is $10.99.

Brayton: $25.07Harris: $23.13Fenton: $22.05Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Coin: $19.59Rowan: $19.53Chester: $19.30Bouton: $19.25Garden Grove: $19.20Hastings: $18.95Swaledale: $18.62Cumberland: $18.42Jamaica: $18.24Hillsboro: $17.68Bristow: $17.39Woolstock: $17.26Pisgah: $17.09Auburn: $16.65Prescott: $16.53Monmouth: $16.41Blockton: $16.37Montour: $16.37Geneva: $16.25Deep River: $16.18Waucoma: $16.17Little Sioux: $15.74Moorhead: $15.68Onslow: $15.63Linden: $15.62Woodburn: $15.59Kamrar: $15.47Greeley: $15.23Goodell: $15.16Riverton: $14.94Marathon: $14.89Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Bagley: $14.63Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Crystal Lake: $14.36Westgate: $14.05Palmer: $13.89Kellerton: $13.60Quimby: $13.58Ayrshire: $13.55Searsboro: $13.55Meservey: $13.43Leland: $13.31Calumet: $13.16Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Silver City: $12.87Delaware: $12.86Patterson: $12.84Martelle: $12.83Clemons: $12.69Blencoe: $12.57Millersburg: $12.40Aurora: $12.40Bridgewater: $12.29Cushing: $12.18Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Webb: $12.10Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Rembrandt: $12.03Shambaugh: $11.98Lone Rock: $11.92East Peru: $11.89New Providence: $11.88Henderson: $11.85Parnell: $11.78Reasnor: $11.76Ledyard: $11.74Joice: $11.72Cantril: $11.69Wadena: $11.65Exline: $11.60Beaman: $11.54College Springs: $11.44Mallard: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Linn Grove: $11.15Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Leighton: $11.07Rake: $11.05Somers: $10.99Frederika: $10.99Havelock: $10.95Alexander: $10.90Goose Lake: $10.89Lambs Grove: $10.78Wallingford: $10.75Hornick: $10.74Woden: $10.68Cleghorn: $10.49Barnes City: $10.44Stockton: $10.37Randall: $10.35Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Meriden: $10.28Hancock: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Melvin: $10.05Defiance: $10.05Barnum: $9.96Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Clare: $9.81Tingley: $9.81Ionia: $9.65Rutland: $9.65Van Wert: $9.62Rock Falls: $9.61Kirkville: $9.59Luxemburg: $9.58Superior: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Larrabee: $9.41Hamilton: $9.35Floris: $9.29Mitchell: $9.22Westphalia: $9.18Elberon: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Blairsburg: $8.93Prairieburg: $8.91Oakville: $8.89Welton: $8.86Archer: $8.84Luther: $8.83Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Moorland: $8.61Pilot Mound: $8.54Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Westfield: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Vincent: $8.09Lockridge: $7.92Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Castalia: $7.86Dickens: $7.86Rose Hill: $7.86West Chester: $7.82Mcclelland: $7.79Lidderdale: $7.68Bernard: $7.56Fredonia: $7.55Braddyville: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Franklin: $7.31Weldon: $7.18Brunsville: $6.95Packwood: $6.77Houghton: $6.73Williamson: $6.72Keswick: $6.49Lincoln: $6.32Gravity: $6.18Ackworth: $5.90Oakland Acres: $5.88Springbrook: $5.79Maysville: $5.77Harper: $5.29Panorama Park: $4.62Mcintire: $2.78Sherrill: $2.66Centralia: $2.41Rickardsville: $2.27New Liberty: $2.27Drakesville: $10.24$2.27 lowest$25.07 highestmiddle
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#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Brayton$25.07138
2Harris$23.13145
3Fenton$22.05250
4Soldier$21.92176
5Coulter$21.80220
6Chelsea$21.61207
7Smithland$21.12184
8Volga$20.23200
9Alta Vista$19.88219
10Arthur$19.86218
11Coin$19.59171
12Rowan$19.53118
13Chester$19.30134
14Bouton$19.25125
15Garden Grove$19.20173
16Hastings$18.95157
17Swaledale$18.62136
18Cumberland$18.42248
19Jamaica$18.24196
20Hillsboro$17.68158
21Bristow$17.39139
22Woolstock$17.26141
23Pisgah$17.09248
24Auburn$16.65253
25Prescott$16.53186
26Monmouth$16.41129
27Blockton$16.37123
28Montour$16.37199
29Geneva$16.25137
30Deep River$16.18243
31Waucoma$16.17235
32Little Sioux$15.74170
33Moorhead$15.68186
34Onslow$15.63198
35Linden$15.62206
36Woodburn$15.59133
37Kamrar$15.47178
38Greeley$15.23216
39Goodell$15.16139
40Riverton$14.94243
41Marathon$14.89221
42Ladora$14.74223
43Magnolia$14.68194
44Bagley$14.63230
45Davis City$14.45178
46Lucas$14.40176
47Crystal Lake$14.36243
48Westgate$14.05190
49Palmer$13.89137
50Kellerton$13.60241
51Quimby$13.58245
52Ayrshire$13.55128
53Searsboro$13.55129
54Meservey$13.43212
55Leland$13.31240
56Calumet$13.16144
57Portsmouth$13.05187
58Clutier$13.03209
59Silver City$12.87244
60Delaware$12.86139
61Patterson$12.84176
62Martelle$12.83250
63Clemons$12.69135
64Blencoe$12.57223
65Millersburg$12.40135
66Aurora$12.40165
67Bridgewater$12.29145
68Cushing$12.18225
69Hanlontown$12.17200
70Stout$12.14194
71Webb$12.10139
72Paton$12.09217
73Decatur$12.08174
74Rembrandt$12.03199
75Shambaugh$11.98161
76Lone Rock$11.92143
77East Peru$11.89119
78New Providence$11.88233
79Henderson$11.85140
80Parnell$11.78190
81Reasnor$11.76157
82Ledyard$11.74118
83Joice$11.72206
84Cantril$11.69224
85Wadena$11.65201
86Exline$11.60157
87Beaman$11.54155
88College Springs$11.44172
89Mallard$11.28255
90Renwick$11.16228
91Linn Grove$11.15155
92Dundee$11.14193
93Randolph$11.08183
94Leighton$11.07153
95Rake$11.05179
96Somers$10.99121
97Frederika$10.99206
98Havelock$10.95127
99Alexander$10.90165
100Goose Lake$10.89250
101Lambs Grove$10.78174
102Wallingford$10.75154
103Hornick$10.74255
104Woden$10.68183
105Cleghorn$10.49235
106Barnes City$10.44152
107Stockton$10.37171
108Randall$10.35156
109Dedham$10.28221
110Deloit$10.28246
111Meriden$10.28175
112Drakesville$10.24170
113Hancock$10.13199
114La Motte$10.09235
115Melvin$10.05196
116Defiance$10.05248
117Barnum$9.96186
118Panama$9.85234
119Grafton$9.83212
120Clare$9.81133
121Tingley$9.81146
122Ionia$9.65220
123Rutland$9.65116
124Van Wert$9.62175
125Rock Falls$9.61143
126Kirkville$9.59159
127Luxemburg$9.58240
128Superior$9.58127
129Rippey$9.42217
130Larrabee$9.41116
131Hamilton$9.35125
132Floris$9.29119
133Mitchell$9.22118
134Westphalia$9.18133
135Elberon$9.16178
136Dixon$9.03204
137Blairsburg$8.93175
138Prairieburg$8.91156
139Oakville$8.89198
140Welton$8.86124
141Archer$8.84116
142Luther$8.83147
143Harvey$8.71242
144Washta$8.65206
145Moorland$8.61169
146Pilot Mound$8.54155
147Ollie$8.44196
148Thor$8.38182
149South English$8.27196
150Thurman$8.26162
151Boxholm$8.11177
152Fostoria$8.10229
153Low Moor$8.10242
154Westfield$8.10121
155Laurel$8.10214
156Lineville$8.10194
157Vincent$8.09125
158Lockridge$7.92245
159Mount Auburn$7.86162
160Haverhill$7.86164
161Grand River$7.86192
162Olds$7.86174
163Castalia$7.86141
164Dickens$7.86146
165Rose Hill$7.86156
166West Chester$7.82147
167Mcclelland$7.79147
168Lidderdale$7.68162
169Bernard$7.56117
170Fredonia$7.55227
171Braddyville$7.49142
172Alvord$7.41216
173Franklin$7.31133
174Weldon$7.18134
175Brunsville$6.95128
176Packwood$6.77186
177Houghton$6.73129
178Williamson$6.72126
179Keswick$6.49238
180Lincoln$6.32119
181Gravity$6.18149
182Ackworth$5.90117
183Oakland Acres$5.88178
184Springbrook$5.79145
185Maysville$5.77155
186Harper$5.29117
187Panorama Park$4.62142
188Mcintire$2.78115
189Sherrill$2.66176
190Centralia$2.41117
191Rickardsville$2.27204
192New Liberty$2.27141

The $8.10 limit

Drakesville’s general levy is $7.94 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.16 below the limit.4 476 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $8.10 · FY26 $8.10 · FY27 $7.94 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $2.29 more5

  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$2.29 · $8,823

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$30,53878%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$8,82322%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Drakesville’s budget goes, FY26

Public Works: 38¢ of every dollar38¢General Government: 27¢ of every dollar27¢Culture and Recreation: 20¢ of every dollar20¢Public Safety: 15¢ of every dollar15¢

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 190 Iowa cities closest in size (120–260 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (190)
Public Works38¢24¢
General Government27¢22¢
Culture and Recreation20¢8¢
Public Safety15¢9¢

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$41,07440%
  • General Government$28,40027%
  • Culture and Recreation$19,67419%
  • Public Safety$14,32014%
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$33,660$38,793
Public Safety$18,070$14,091
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$22,480$30,529
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$13,168$15,367
Community and Economic Development$0$0
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$0$0

What it spent each year

FY24 left out6

$98,780
$84,258

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Drakesville owes

$15,664 at June 30, 2026: $96 per resident. 704th most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).7

$23,696
$15,664
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$15,664$96
2025$19,952$122
2024$23,696$144
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$0$0
2018$0$0
2017$0$0
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$15,664$96
2025$19,952$122
2024$23,696$144
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$0$0
2018$0$0
2017$0$0
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0

Down 34% since 2024.

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances8. Drakesville’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Friday, March 31, 2023 (PDF).

Audits9

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Friday, March 31, 2023 (PDF), released Thursday, February 1, 2024, by a CPA firm.

2 earlier reports for Drakesville

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: $16,026 in FY25, down 7% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 26% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$15,942$15,529$14,586$16,026

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.

$11,734
$0
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$0
    FY22$11,734
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$0
    FY22$11,734
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−26%$17,311 → $16,026, down 7% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 26% 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 52% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 21% more.

    $25,675
    $25,471

    Federal grants, for comparison: $14,205 in FY23.

    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 · 3

    5 seats: the top 5 win.

    3 seats: the top 3 win.

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Drakesville; 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.

    • Drakesville City Council At-Large (5 seats)
      Now held by Karen Rudd, Sharon Sines, Tim Owens, Sharon Petary, Rodney Mason
    • Drakesville Mayor
      Now held by Robert Sampson
    • Drakesville Park Board (3 seats)
      Now held by Sybil J. Sines, Susan M. Hopkins, Laura Sampson

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

    Past ballot measures

    None found since 2022.

    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

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

    U.S. House:District 3

    Davis CountyDavis County schools