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Millersburg

Iowa County · How cities work

$2,900 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($34.42 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,040 a yearof that goes to the city ($12.40 per $1,000)
$27,798property taxes the city levies, FY27
$139,641city 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.

  • Darla GorshMillersburg City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jeffrey KruseMillersburg City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Renee MoravecMillersburg City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Travis GensleyMillersburg Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jeffrey ClarkMillersburg City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Michael GorschMillersburg City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Richard FryMillersburg Mayor · elected November 7, 2023
  • Travis GensleyMillersburg 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 Millersburg

Homes and businesses in most of Millersburg pay a combined $34.42 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Iowa County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $12.40. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$31.59$8.10
FY21$31.55$8.10
FY22$29.26$8.10
FY23$28.50$8.10
FY24$28.82$8.10
FY25$32.81$11.58
FY26$33.89$12.22
FY27$34.42$12.40
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$31.59$8.10
FY21$31.55$8.10
FY22$29.26$8.10
FY23$28.50$8.10
FY24$28.82$8.10
FY25$32.81$11.58
FY26$33.89$12.22
FY27$34.42$12.40

Compared with places this size3

Millersburg’s city property tax rate of $12.40 per $1,000 is the 48th highest of 170 Iowa cities with 90–200 people. The middle of the group is $10.41.

Castana: $34.13Brayton: $25.07Harris: $23.13Whitten: $22.65Soldier: $21.92Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Coin: $19.59Rowan: $19.53Chester: $19.30Bouton: $19.25Ricketts: $19.22Garden Grove: $19.20Hastings: $18.95Swaledale: $18.62Jamaica: $18.24Hillsboro: $17.68Bristow: $17.39Woolstock: $17.26Prescott: $16.53Monmouth: $16.41Blockton: $16.37Montour: $16.37Geneva: $16.25Waterville: $16.25Little Sioux: $15.74Moorhead: $15.68Onslow: $15.63Woodburn: $15.59Kamrar: $15.47Goodell: $15.16Marne: $15.03Baldwin: $14.91Magnolia: $14.68Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Westgate: $14.05Palmer: $13.89Ayrshire: $13.55Searsboro: $13.55Ferguson: $13.53Lanesboro: $13.53Calumet: $13.16Portsmouth: $13.05Delaware: $12.86Patterson: $12.84Clemons: $12.69Aurora: $12.40Bridgewater: $12.29Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Arion: $12.14Webb: $12.10Decatur: $12.08Rembrandt: $12.03Shambaugh: $11.98Lone Rock: $11.92East Peru: $11.89Henderson: $11.85Parnell: $11.78Reasnor: $11.76Morley: $11.74Ledyard: $11.74Toronto: $11.68Wadena: $11.65Exline: $11.60Beaman: $11.54College Springs: $11.44Melrose: $11.27Linn Grove: $11.15Dundee: $11.14Promise City: $11.13Randolph: $11.08Leighton: $11.07Rake: $11.05Masonville: $11.00Somers: $10.99Havelock: $10.95Alexander: $10.90Lambs Grove: $10.78Wallingford: $10.75Woden: $10.68Pacific Junction: $10.56Barnes City: $10.44Stockton: $10.37Randall: $10.35Meriden: $10.28Drakesville: $10.24North Washington: $10.23Dawson: $10.19Hancock: $10.13Melvin: $10.05Barnum: $9.96Hartwick: $9.90Clare: $9.81Tingley: $9.81Rutland: $9.65Van Wert: $9.62Rock Falls: $9.61Kirkville: $9.59Superior: $9.58Webster: $9.55Martinsburg: $9.49Larrabee: $9.41Hamilton: $9.35Wiota: $9.32Floris: $9.29Mitchell: $9.22Westphalia: $9.18Elberon: $9.16Blairsburg: $8.93Prairieburg: $8.91Oakville: $8.89Welton: $8.86Archer: $8.84Luther: $8.83Fraser: $8.81Macksburg: $8.81Moorland: $8.61Pilot Mound: $8.54Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Andover: $8.28South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Carpenter: $8.10Rome: $8.10Westfield: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Vincent: $8.09Morrison: $7.86Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Castalia: $7.86Dickens: $7.86Rose Hill: $7.86West Chester: $7.82Cromwell: $7.81Mcclelland: $7.79Arispe: $7.71Luzerne: $7.69Lidderdale: $7.68Westwood: $7.67Bernard: $7.56Braddyville: $7.49Franklin: $7.31Spragueville: $7.20Weldon: $7.18Brunsville: $6.95Packwood: $6.77Houghton: $6.73Williamson: $6.72Lincoln: $6.32Gravity: $6.18Ackworth: $5.90Oakland Acres: $5.88Springbrook: $5.79Maysville: $5.77Harper: $5.29Panorama Park: $4.62Keomah Village: $3.15Mcintire: $2.78Sherrill: $2.66Centralia: $2.41New Liberty: $2.27North Buena Vista: $1.78Millersburg: $12.40$1.78 lowest$34.13 highestmiddle
See all 170
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Castana$34.13103
2Brayton$25.07138
3Harris$23.13145
4Whitten$22.6598
5Soldier$21.92176
6Smithland$21.12184
7Volga$20.23200
8Coin$19.59171
9Rowan$19.53118
10Chester$19.30134
11Bouton$19.25125
12Ricketts$19.22105
13Garden Grove$19.20173
14Hastings$18.95157
15Swaledale$18.62136
16Jamaica$18.24196
17Hillsboro$17.68158
18Bristow$17.39139
19Woolstock$17.26141
20Prescott$16.53186
21Monmouth$16.41129
22Blockton$16.37123
23Montour$16.37199
24Geneva$16.25137
25Waterville$16.25112
26Little Sioux$15.74170
27Moorhead$15.68186
28Onslow$15.63198
29Woodburn$15.59133
30Kamrar$15.47178
31Goodell$15.16139
32Marne$15.03109
33Baldwin$14.9199
34Magnolia$14.68194
35Davis City$14.45178
36Lucas$14.40176
37Westgate$14.05190
38Palmer$13.89137
39Ayrshire$13.55128
40Searsboro$13.55129
41Ferguson$13.5398
42Lanesboro$13.53112
43Calumet$13.16144
44Portsmouth$13.05187
45Delaware$12.86139
46Patterson$12.84176
47Clemons$12.69135
48Millersburg$12.40135
49Aurora$12.40165
50Bridgewater$12.29145
51Hanlontown$12.17200
52Stout$12.14194
53Arion$12.1499
54Webb$12.10139
55Decatur$12.08174
56Rembrandt$12.03199
57Shambaugh$11.98161
58Lone Rock$11.92143
59East Peru$11.89119
60Henderson$11.85140
61Parnell$11.78190
62Reasnor$11.76157
63Morley$11.7494
64Ledyard$11.74118
65Toronto$11.68101
66Wadena$11.65201
67Exline$11.60157
68Beaman$11.54155
69College Springs$11.44172
70Melrose$11.27110
71Linn Grove$11.15155
72Dundee$11.14193
73Promise City$11.1391
74Randolph$11.08183
75Leighton$11.07153
76Rake$11.05179
77Masonville$11.0098
78Somers$10.99121
79Havelock$10.95127
80Alexander$10.90165
81Lambs Grove$10.78174
82Wallingford$10.75154
83Woden$10.68183
84Pacific Junction$10.5699
85Barnes City$10.44152
86Stockton$10.37171
87Randall$10.35156
88Meriden$10.28175
89Drakesville$10.24170
90North Washington$10.23107
91Dawson$10.19110
92Hancock$10.13199
93Melvin$10.05196
94Barnum$9.96186
95Hartwick$9.9091
96Clare$9.81133
97Tingley$9.81146
98Rutland$9.65116
99Van Wert$9.62175
100Rock Falls$9.61143
101Kirkville$9.59159
102Superior$9.58127
103Webster$9.5594
104Martinsburg$9.49109
105Larrabee$9.41116
106Hamilton$9.35125
107Wiota$9.3291
108Floris$9.29119
109Mitchell$9.22118
110Westphalia$9.18133
111Elberon$9.16178
112Blairsburg$8.93175
113Prairieburg$8.91156
114Oakville$8.89198
115Welton$8.86124
116Archer$8.84116
117Luther$8.83147
118Fraser$8.81107
119Macksburg$8.81103
120Moorland$8.61169
121Pilot Mound$8.54155
122Ollie$8.44196
123Thor$8.38182
124Andover$8.28106
125South English$8.27196
126Thurman$8.26162
127Boxholm$8.11177
128Carpenter$8.1092
129Rome$8.10112
130Westfield$8.10121
131Lineville$8.10194
132Vincent$8.09125
133Morrison$7.86101
134Mount Auburn$7.86162
135Haverhill$7.86164
136Grand River$7.86192
137Olds$7.86174
138Castalia$7.86141
139Dickens$7.86146
140Rose Hill$7.86156
141West Chester$7.82147
142Cromwell$7.81104
143Mcclelland$7.79147
144Arispe$7.7195
145Luzerne$7.69111
146Lidderdale$7.68162
147Westwood$7.6796
148Bernard$7.56117
149Braddyville$7.49142
150Franklin$7.31133
151Spragueville$7.2092
152Weldon$7.18134
153Brunsville$6.95128
154Packwood$6.77186
155Houghton$6.73129
156Williamson$6.72126
157Lincoln$6.32119
158Gravity$6.18149
159Ackworth$5.90117
160Oakland Acres$5.88178
161Springbrook$5.79145
162Maysville$5.77155
163Harper$5.29117
164Panorama Park$4.62142
165Keomah Village$3.15107
166Mcintire$2.78115
167Sherrill$2.66176
168Centralia$2.41117
169New Liberty$2.27141
170North Buena Vista$1.78107

The $8.10 limit

Millersburg’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 $8.10 · FY26 $8.02 · FY27 $8.10 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $4.30 more5

  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$4.30 · $9,624

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$18,12165%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$9,62435%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Millersburg’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 43¢ of every dollar43¢General Government: 19¢ of every dollar19¢Culture and Recreation: 14¢ of every dollar14¢Public Safety: 13¢ of every dollar13¢Public Works: 11¢ of every dollar11¢Everything 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 170 Iowa cities closest in size (90–200 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (170)
Business Type / Enterprise43¢26¢
General Government19¢24¢
Culture and Recreation14¢8¢
Public Safety13¢10¢
Public Works11¢26¢
Everything else1¢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.

  • General Government$51,40037%
  • Culture and Recreation$38,13227%
  • Public Safety$34,42125%
  • Public Works$14,00010%
  • Health and Social Services$1,2001%
  • Community and Economic Development$4880%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($116,000 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$27,000$26,914
Public Safety$15,113$18,115
Health and Social Services$1,200$1,200
General Government$49,529$66,137
Debt Service$12,987$12,987
Culture and Recreation$20,657$22,158
Community and Economic Development$1,450$1,390
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$117,150$104,162

What it spent each year

FY24 left out6

$253,063
$245,577

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Millersburg owes

No debt at June 30, 2026.7

$101,508
$0
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$53,886$399
2022$64,267$476
2021$74,205$550
2020$83,718$620
2019$91,326$676
2018$101,508$752
2017$0$0
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$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$53,886$399
2022$64,267$476
2021$74,205$550
2020$83,718$620
2019$91,326$676
2018$101,508$752
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 100% since 2018.

The 5% limit8

General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $249,568 (5% of $5.0M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances9. Millersburg’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Thursday, March 31, 2022 (PDF).

Audits10

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Thursday, March 31, 2022 (PDF), released Monday, December 12, 2022, by a CPA firm.

2 earlier reports for Millersburg

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? 11

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: $14,242 in FY25, down 8% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 27% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$14,516$13,756$14,098$14,175
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)$107$93$644$67

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.

$17,592
$1,553
  • State grants$98063%
  • Other$57337%
YearGrants and projects
FY19$475
FY20$527
FY21$1,725
FY22$17,592
FY23$1,754
FY24$4,564
FY25$1,553
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YearGrants and projects
FY19$475
FY20$527
FY21$1,725
FY22$17,592
FY23$1,754
FY24$4,564
FY25$1,553

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−27%$15,481 → $14,175, down 8% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 27% 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 down 8% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 26% less.

$22,937
$18,861

Federal grants, for comparison: $23,760 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)12.

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

2 seats: the top 2 win.

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Millersburg; 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.

  • Millersburg City Council At-Large (3 seats)
    Now held by Travis Gensley, Michael Gorsch, Jeffrey Clark
  • Millersburg Mayor
    Now held by Richard Fry

Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here13.

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 ballot14.

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress15

Dawn Driscoll (Sen. 46)Judd Lawler (Rep. 91)

U.S. House:District 1

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