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Franklin County · How cities work

$3,020 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($35.89 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,190 a yearof that goes to the city ($14.16 per $1,000)
$736,044property taxes the city levies, FY27
$1.2Mcity 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.

  • Brad MulfordSheffield Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Julia ShowalterSheffield City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Scott SandersSheffield City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Becky MoellersSheffield City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • James RobbinsSheffield City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Sherri McGuireSheffield 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 Sheffield

Homes and businesses in most of Sheffield pay a combined $36.00 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Franklin County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $14.16. Estimate your bill.

  • City of Sheffield$14.1639%
  • West Fork schools$13.0136%
  • Franklin County$5.1114%
  • Franklin General Hospital$1.354%
  • North Iowa Area Community College$1.243%
  • Franklin County Assessor$0.672%
  • Franklin County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.24<1%
  • Sheffield Emergency Medical Service$0.22<1%

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Sheffield 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$33.16$12.89
FY21$36.05$13.71
FY22$37.04$14.41
FY23$38.10$15.85
FY24$35.80$14.75
FY25$35.73$14.95
FY26$36.72$14.56
FY27$35.89$14.16
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$33.16$12.89
FY21$36.05$13.71
FY22$37.04$14.41
FY23$38.10$15.85
FY24$35.80$14.75
FY25$35.73$14.95
FY26$36.72$14.56
FY27$35.89$14.16

Compared with places this size3

Sheffield’s city property tax rate of $14.16 per $1,000 is the 62nd highest of 156 Iowa cities with 750–1,700 people. The middle of the group is $13.30.

Elkader: $27.11Exira: $24.81Laurens: $24.16Dayton: $22.51Correctionville: $19.84Villisca: $19.74Traer: $19.56Corning: $19.36Lake City: $19.32Allison: $19.06Corydon: $18.22Dysart: $17.95Greene: $17.91Lansing: $17.67Strawberry Point: $17.58Rockwell: $17.54Gowrie: $17.17Colo: $17.14Mapleton: $16.90George: $16.89Manson: $16.87Fayette: $16.85Adair: $16.84Eddyville: $16.82Nashua: $16.81Ackley: $16.63Buffalo Center: $16.58Roland: $16.51Eldon: $16.42Monona: $16.41Aplington: $16.34Panora: $16.14Mechanicsville: $16.12Dike: $15.94Armstrong: $15.87Holstein: $15.81State Center: $15.80Earlham: $15.55Shell Rock: $15.52Brooklyn: $15.49Newell: $15.49Mount Ayr: $15.32Riceville: $15.31Neola: $15.30Sidney: $15.19Gilbertville: $15.15Logan: $15.05Griswold: $15.01Readlyn: $14.99Tripoli: $14.99Bedford: $14.66Lenox: $14.65Manning: $14.62Dunlap: $14.56Garnavillo: $14.52Maxwell: $14.50Coon Rapids: $14.49Nora Springs: $14.25Kingsley: $14.25Urbana: $14.20Primghar: $14.18Hartley: $14.11Woodward: $14.05Guthrie Center: $14.04Ossian: $13.88Alton: $13.87Montezuma: $13.79Victor: $13.72Gilbert: $13.71Edgewood: $13.64Donnellson: $13.63Gladbrook: $13.58Clarksville: $13.53Janesville: $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: $12.93Danville: $12.87Underwood: $12.85New Sharon: $12.80Slater: $12.79Malvern: $12.79Buffalo: $12.68Sanborn: $12.62West Point: $12.39Hinton: $12.38Preston: $12.38Remsen: $12.32Hubbard: $12.30Carson: $12.22Wheatland: $12.18Reinbeck: $12.10Winfield: $12.04Elkhart: $12.00Afton: $11.96Lowden: $11.93Tabor: $11.88Wellman: $11.88Aurelia: $11.84Palo: $11.49West Bend: $11.42Dakota City: $11.39Marcus: $11.31Dunkerton: $11.30Mediapolis: $11.27Melcher-Dallas: $11.21University Heights: $11.12Manilla: $11.01Hamburg: $10.95Clarence: $10.94Oakland: $10.85Cambridge: $10.53Swisher: $10.39Schleswig: $10.39Melbourne: $10.38Elk Run Heights: $10.33Walcott: $10.29Fredericksburg: $10.27Lake Park: $10.25Inwood: $10.22Milo: $10.20Central City: $10.01Newhall: $9.99Graettinger: $9.81Long Grove: $9.59Lake View: $9.39Paullina: $9.21Fairbank: $9.00Winthrop: $8.94Walford: $8.72Keosauqua: $8.58Princeton: $8.24Lone Tree: $8.13Riverside: $8.02Hills: $7.94Larchwood: $7.52North English: $7.49Sloan: $7.49Sully: $7.41Fruitland: $7.21Lawton: $7.10Wayland: $7.07Raymond: $6.85Arnolds Park: $4.95Sheffield: $14.16$4.95 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
See all 156
#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
9Lake City$19.321,656
10Allison$19.06937
11Corydon$18.221,563
12Dysart$17.951,266
13Greene$17.91971
14Lansing$17.67959
15Strawberry Point$17.581,141
16Rockwell$17.541,044
17Gowrie$17.17943
18Colo$17.14856
19Mapleton$16.901,114
20George$16.891,106
21Manson$16.871,646
22Fayette$16.851,193
23Adair$16.84792
24Eddyville$16.82965
25Nashua$16.811,515
26Ackley$16.631,538
27Buffalo Center$16.58839
28Roland$16.511,376
29Eldon$16.42788
30Monona$16.411,462
31Aplington$16.341,088
32Panora$16.141,096
33Mechanicsville$16.12974
34Dike$15.941,293
35Armstrong$15.87847
36Holstein$15.811,475
37State Center$15.801,403
38Earlham$15.551,411
39Shell Rock$15.521,265
40Brooklyn$15.491,474
41Newell$15.49850
42Mount Ayr$15.321,616
43Riceville$15.31807
44Neola$15.30917
45Sidney$15.191,048
46Gilbertville$15.15792
47Logan$15.051,351
48Griswold$15.01975
49Readlyn$14.99857
50Tripoli$14.991,208
51Bedford$14.661,474
52Lenox$14.651,355
53Manning$14.621,390
54Dunlap$14.561,030
55Garnavillo$14.52751
56Maxwell$14.50862
57Coon Rapids$14.491,258
58Nora Springs$14.251,330
59Kingsley$14.251,394
60Urbana$14.201,635
61Primghar$14.18893
62Sheffield$14.161,123
63Hartley$14.111,584
64Woodward$14.051,383
65Guthrie Center$14.041,579
66Ossian$13.88777
67Alton$13.871,248
68Montezuma$13.791,421
69Victor$13.72852
70Gilbert$13.711,397
71Edgewood$13.64908
72Donnellson$13.63859
73Gladbrook$13.58775
74Clarksville$13.531,238
75Janesville$13.431,052
76Glidden$13.431,140
77Calmar$13.391,100
78Baxter$13.32983
79Manly$13.291,233
80Anita$13.28953
81Van Horne$13.27768
82Conrad$13.231,098
83Springville$13.221,161
84Keota$13.21888
85Shellsburg$13.20987
86De Soto$13.18937
87Treynor$13.031,104
88Odebolt$13.00967
89Akron$12.931,545
90Danville$12.87910
91Underwood$12.85973
92New Sharon$12.801,249
93Slater$12.791,626
94Malvern$12.791,056
95Buffalo$12.681,163
96Sanborn$12.621,463
97West Point$12.39903
98Hinton$12.38959
99Preston$12.38940
100Remsen$12.321,681
101Hubbard$12.30837
102Carson$12.22772
103Wheatland$12.18765
104Reinbeck$12.101,673
105Winfield$12.041,006
106Elkhart$12.001,079
107Afton$11.96864
108Lowden$11.93767
109Tabor$11.88983
110Wellman$11.881,531
111Aurelia$11.84970
112Palo$11.491,554
113West Bend$11.42770
114Dakota City$11.39764
115Marcus$11.311,069
116Dunkerton$11.30840
117Mediapolis$11.271,679
118Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
119University Heights$11.121,188
120Manilla$11.01756
121Hamburg$10.95863
122Clarence$10.94991
123Oakland$10.851,519
124Cambridge$10.53844
125Swisher$10.39909
126Schleswig$10.39820
127Melbourne$10.38771
128Elk Run Heights$10.331,061
129Walcott$10.291,556
130Fredericksburg$10.27983
131Lake Park$10.251,155
132Inwood$10.22962
133Milo$10.20762
134Central City$10.011,254
135Newhall$9.99887
136Graettinger$9.81810
137Long Grove$9.59849
138Lake View$9.391,120
139Paullina$9.21979
140Fairbank$9.001,133
141Winthrop$8.94814
142Walford$8.721,357
143Keosauqua$8.58944
144Princeton$8.24917
145Lone Tree$8.131,341
146Riverside$8.021,063
147Hills$7.94911
148Larchwood$7.52954
149North English$7.491,030
150Sloan$7.491,078
151Sully$7.41891
152Fruitland$7.21928
153Lawton$7.10949
154Wayland$7.07935
155Raymond$6.85754
156Arnolds Park$4.951,214

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$401,76055%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$122,21617%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$103,56214%
  • Debt Service Levy$73,46910%
  • Support of a Local Emerg. Mgmt. Comm.$31,6864%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Sheffield’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 27¢ of every dollar27¢Public Works: 21¢ of every dollar21¢Culture and Recreation: 17¢ of every dollar17¢Debt Service: 16¢ of every dollar16¢Public Safety: 10¢ of every dollar10¢Everything else: 10¢ of every dollar10¢

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 155 Iowa cities closest in size (750–1,700 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (155)
Business Type / Enterprise27¢41¢
Public Works21¢14¢
Culture and Recreation17¢9¢
Debt Service16¢6¢
Public Safety10¢9¢
Everything else10¢10¢

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.

  • Culture and Recreation$304,71026%
  • Debt Service$250,13521%
  • Public Safety$234,13220%
  • Public Works$225,93519%
  • General Government$169,72014%
  • Community and Economic Development$1,5000%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($506,539 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$174,892$149,445
Public Safety$269,163$205,653
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$103,814$102,520
Debt Service$368,726$620,273
Culture and Recreation$246,431$273,884
Community and Economic Development$1,500$929
Capital Projects$0$20,000
Business Type / Enterprise$571,188$579,890

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: $160,482 in FY25, up 6% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 16% less. Grants are below.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$100,000$175,000$250,000$325,000$400,000’19’21’23’25Today's $Actual
$100,000$175,000$250,000$325,000$400,000’19’20’21’22’23’24’25Today's $Actual
Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$165,145$155,500$159,615$160,482

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.

$1,693
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
  • Other$1,693100%
YearGrants and projects
FY19$0
FY20$0
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$0
FY25$1,693
Show the numbers
YearGrants and projects
FY19$0
FY20$0
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$0
FY25$1,693

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−16%$151,405 → $160,482, up 6% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 16% 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 48% since FY19 while prices rose 22%, so it buys 21% more.

$143,666
$131,854
’19’20’21’22’23’24

Federal grants, for comparison: $1,692 in FY25.

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

City · 2

2 seats: the top 2 win.

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

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress6

Dennis Guth (Sen. 28)Shannon Latham (Rep. 55)

U.S. House:District 4

Franklin CountyWest Fork schools