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Humboldt County · How cities work

$2,540 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($30.11 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$710 a yearof that goes to the city ($8.38 per $1,000)
$62,291property taxes the city levies, FY27
$182,134city 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.

  • Emory Wayne WhiteThor Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Maxine LamaakThor City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mike ToillionThor City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Terry BenderThor City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Nick RosendahlThor City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Tracy NeremThor 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 Thor

Homes and businesses in most of Thor pay a combined $30.11 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Humboldt County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $8.38. Estimate your bill.

  • Eagle Grove schools$12.5342%
  • City of Thor$8.3828%
  • Humboldt County$5.7419%
  • Iowa Central Community College$1.575%
  • Humboldt County Memorial Hospital$0.873%
  • Humboldt County Assessor$0.722%
  • Humboldt County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.30<1%

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Thor 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$32.85$8.43
FY21$33.13$8.44
FY22$32.13$8.45
FY23$30.86$8.43
FY24$31.01$8.45
FY25$30.58$8.29
FY26$30.78$8.46
FY27$30.11$8.38
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.85$8.43
FY21$33.13$8.44
FY22$32.13$8.45
FY23$30.86$8.43
FY24$31.01$8.45
FY25$30.58$8.29
FY26$30.78$8.46
FY27$30.11$8.38

Compared with places this size3

Thor’s city property tax rate of $8.38 per $1,000 is the 42nd lowest of 200 Iowa cities with 120–270 people. The middle of the group is $11.48.

Brayton: $25.07Harris: $23.13Fenton: $22.05Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Coin: $19.59Chester: $19.30Bouton: $19.25Garden Grove: $19.20Hastings: $18.95Swaledale: $18.62Cumberland: $18.42Jamaica: $18.24Hillsboro: $17.68Bristow: $17.39Woolstock: $17.26Pisgah: $17.09Lakota: $16.84Marble Rock: $16.78Auburn: $16.65Prescott: $16.53Monmouth: $16.41Blockton: $16.37Montour: $16.37Geneva: $16.25Corwith: $16.22Deep 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: $14.40Halbur: $14.37Crystal Lake: $14.36Steamboat Rock: $14.19Westgate: $14.05Palmer: $13.89Stockport: $13.68Kellerton: $13.60Quimby: $13.58Ayrshire: $13.55Searsboro: $13.55Meservey: $13.43Leland: $13.31Harcourt: $13.21Calumet: $13.16Ridgeway: $13.10Farmersburg: $13.09Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Silver City: $12.87Delaware: $12.86Patterson: $12.84Martelle: $12.83Malcom: $12.82Clemons: $12.69Blencoe: $12.57Maurice: $12.56Kensett: $12.47Millersburg: $12.40Aurora: $12.40Bridgewater: $12.29Blakesburg: $12.21Cushing: $12.18Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Macedonia: $12.12Webb: $12.10Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Kiron: $12.03Rembrandt: $12.03Shambaugh: $11.98Lone Rock: $11.92New Providence: $11.88Henderson: $11.85Parnell: $11.78Reasnor: $11.76Joice: $11.72Cantril: $11.69Wadena: $11.65Exline: $11.60Beaman: $11.54Delta: $11.52College Springs: $11.44Holland: $11.37Mallard: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Linn Grove: $11.15Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Leighton: $11.07Rake: $11.05Frederika: $10.99Havelock: $10.95Alexander: $10.90Goose Lake: $10.89Yale: $10.85Lambs Grove: $10.78Wallingford: $10.75Hornick: $10.74Woden: $10.68Cleghorn: $10.49Barnes City: $10.44Stockton: $10.37Rhodes: $10.36Randall: $10.35Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Protivin: $10.28Meriden: $10.28Drakesville: $10.24Hancock: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Melvin: $10.05Defiance: $10.05Barnum: $9.96Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Clare: $9.81Tingley: $9.81Ionia: $9.65Van Wert: $9.62Rock Falls: $9.61Kirkville: $9.59Luxemburg: $9.58Superior: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Hamilton: $9.35Westphalia: $9.18Elberon: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Blairsburg: $8.93Prairieburg: $8.91Oakville: $8.89Welton: $8.86Luther: $8.83Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Moorland: $8.61Pilot Mound: $8.54Ollie: $8.44Rowley: $8.31South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Bertram: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Vincent: $8.09Lockridge: $7.92Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Dickens: $7.86Castalia: $7.86Rose Hill: $7.86West Chester: $7.82Mcclelland: $7.79Lidderdale: $7.68Pulaski: $7.58Fredonia: $7.55Braddyville: $7.49Harpers Ferry: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Franklin: $7.31Weldon: $7.18Brunsville: $6.95Packwood: $6.77Houghton: $6.73Williamson: $6.72Keswick: $6.49Gravity: $6.18Oakland Acres: $5.88Springbrook: $5.79Maysville: $5.77Panorama Park: $4.62Sherrill: $2.66Rickardsville: $2.27New Liberty: $2.27Thor: $8.38$2.27 lowest$25.07 highestmiddle
See all 200
#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
12Chester$19.30134
13Bouton$19.25125
14Garden Grove$19.20173
15Hastings$18.95157
16Swaledale$18.62136
17Cumberland$18.42248
18Jamaica$18.24196
19Hillsboro$17.68158
20Bristow$17.39139
21Woolstock$17.26141
22Pisgah$17.09248
23Lakota$16.84261
24Marble Rock$16.78258
25Auburn$16.65253
26Prescott$16.53186
27Monmouth$16.41129
28Blockton$16.37123
29Montour$16.37199
30Geneva$16.25137
31Corwith$16.22259
32Deep River$16.18243
33Waucoma$16.17235
34Little Sioux$15.74170
35Moorhead$15.68186
36Onslow$15.63198
37Linden$15.62206
38Woodburn$15.59133
39Kamrar$15.47178
40Greeley$15.23216
41Goodell$15.16139
42Riverton$14.94243
43Marathon$14.89221
44Ladora$14.74223
45Magnolia$14.68194
46Bagley$14.63230
47Davis City$14.45178
48Lucas$14.40176
49Halbur$14.37268
50Crystal Lake$14.36243
51Steamboat Rock$14.19261
52Westgate$14.05190
53Palmer$13.89137
54Stockport$13.68272
55Kellerton$13.60241
56Quimby$13.58245
57Ayrshire$13.55128
58Searsboro$13.55129
59Meservey$13.43212
60Leland$13.31240
61Harcourt$13.21257
62Calumet$13.16144
63Ridgeway$13.10261
64Farmersburg$13.09264
65Portsmouth$13.05187
66Clutier$13.03209
67Silver City$12.87244
68Delaware$12.86139
69Patterson$12.84176
70Martelle$12.83250
71Malcom$12.82257
72Clemons$12.69135
73Blencoe$12.57223
74Maurice$12.56271
75Kensett$12.47256
76Millersburg$12.40135
77Aurora$12.40165
78Bridgewater$12.29145
79Blakesburg$12.21273
80Cushing$12.18225
81Hanlontown$12.17200
82Stout$12.14194
83Macedonia$12.12266
84Webb$12.10139
85Paton$12.09217
86Decatur$12.08174
87Kiron$12.03262
88Rembrandt$12.03199
89Shambaugh$11.98161
90Lone Rock$11.92143
91New Providence$11.88233
92Henderson$11.85140
93Parnell$11.78190
94Reasnor$11.76157
95Joice$11.72206
96Cantril$11.69224
97Wadena$11.65201
98Exline$11.60157
99Beaman$11.54155
100Delta$11.52257
101College Springs$11.44172
102Holland$11.37261
103Mallard$11.28255
104Renwick$11.16228
105Linn Grove$11.15155
106Dundee$11.14193
107Randolph$11.08183
108Leighton$11.07153
109Rake$11.05179
110Frederika$10.99206
111Havelock$10.95127
112Alexander$10.90165
113Goose Lake$10.89250
114Yale$10.85265
115Lambs Grove$10.78174
116Wallingford$10.75154
117Hornick$10.74255
118Woden$10.68183
119Cleghorn$10.49235
120Barnes City$10.44152
121Stockton$10.37171
122Rhodes$10.36269
123Randall$10.35156
124Dedham$10.28221
125Deloit$10.28246
126Protivin$10.28264
127Meriden$10.28175
128Drakesville$10.24170
129Hancock$10.13199
130La Motte$10.09235
131Melvin$10.05196
132Defiance$10.05248
133Barnum$9.96186
134Panama$9.85234
135Grafton$9.83212
136Clare$9.81133
137Tingley$9.81146
138Ionia$9.65220
139Van Wert$9.62175
140Rock Falls$9.61143
141Kirkville$9.59159
142Luxemburg$9.58240
143Superior$9.58127
144Rippey$9.42217
145Hamilton$9.35125
146Westphalia$9.18133
147Elberon$9.16178
148Dixon$9.03204
149Blairsburg$8.93175
150Prairieburg$8.91156
151Oakville$8.89198
152Welton$8.86124
153Luther$8.83147
154Harvey$8.71242
155Washta$8.65206
156Moorland$8.61169
157Pilot Mound$8.54155
158Ollie$8.44196
159Thor$8.38182
160Rowley$8.31264
161South English$8.27196
162Thurman$8.26162
163Boxholm$8.11177
164Fostoria$8.10229
165Low Moor$8.10242
166Bertram$8.10267
167Laurel$8.10214
168Lineville$8.10194
169Vincent$8.09125
170Lockridge$7.92245
171Mount Auburn$7.86162
172Haverhill$7.86164
173Grand River$7.86192
174Olds$7.86174
175Dickens$7.86146
176Castalia$7.86141
177Rose Hill$7.86156
178West Chester$7.82147
179Mcclelland$7.79147
180Lidderdale$7.68162
181Pulaski$7.58259
182Fredonia$7.55227
183Braddyville$7.49142
184Harpers Ferry$7.49273
185Alvord$7.41216
186Franklin$7.31133
187Weldon$7.18134
188Brunsville$6.95128
189Packwood$6.77186
190Houghton$6.73129
191Williamson$6.72126
192Keswick$6.49238
193Gravity$6.18149
194Oakland Acres$5.88178
195Springbrook$5.79145
196Maysville$5.77155
197Panorama Park$4.62142
198Sherrill$2.66176
199Rickardsville$2.27204
200New Liberty$2.27141

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$57,11396%
  • Unified Law Enforcement$2,5884%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Thor’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 34¢ of every dollar34¢General Government: 28¢ of every dollar28¢Public Works: 23¢ of every dollar23¢Culture and Recreation: 8¢ of every dollar8¢Public Safety: 6¢ of every dollarEverything else: 2¢ 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 198 Iowa cities closest in size (120–270 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (198)
Business Type / Enterprise34¢32¢
General Government28¢21¢
Public Works23¢24¢
Culture and Recreation8¢8¢
Public Safety6¢9¢
Everything else2¢2¢

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$87,50048%
  • General Government$57,10031%
  • Public Safety$22,67512%
  • Culture and Recreation$11,9097%
  • Health and Social Services$1,9501%
  • Community and Economic Development$1,0001%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($75,000 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$61,408$75,274
Public Safety$52,475$18,231
Health and Social Services$1,600$1,370
General Government$38,000$49,780
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$6,697$6,036
Community and Economic Development$2,000$88
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$70,000$192,833

What it spent each year

FY24 left out4

$405,678
’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: $9,518 in FY25, up 6% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 16% less. Grants are below.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$5,000$8,750$12,500$16,250$20,000’19’21’23’25Today's $Actual
$5,000$8,750$12,500$16,250$20,000’19’20’21’22’23’24’25Today's $Actual
Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$9,439$9,232$9,466$9,518

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.

$17,251
$0
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$0
    FY22$17,251
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$0
    FY22$17,251
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−16%$9,020 → $9,518, 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 25% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 0% less.

    $24,788
    $23,439
    ’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

    Federal grants, for comparison: $1,965 in FY24.

    Elections

    Most recent: November 4, 2025

    City · 2

    3 seats: the top 3 win.

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

    Related places

    At the Statehouse and in Congress6

    Dennis Guth (Sen. 28)Mark I. Thompson (Rep. 56)

    U.S. House:District 4

    Humboldt CountyEagle Grove schools