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Keswick

Keokuk County · How cities work

$2,380 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($28.31 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$550 a yearof that goes to the city ($6.49 per $1,000)
$35,909property taxes the city levies, FY27

Who runs it

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

  • Chloe LundyKeswick City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Ike SchmidtKeswick City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Kyle LeerKeswick City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mark ZittergruenKeswick Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Nicholas WattsKeswick City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Rebecca LeerKeswick City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Isik SchmidtKeswick City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Ross SierenKeswick City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Terry WynnKeswick 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 Keswick

Homes and businesses in most of Keswick pay a combined $28.31 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Keokuk County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $6.49. Estimate your bill.

  • Tri-County schools$11.9142%
  • City of Keswick$6.4923%
  • Keokuk County$5.6420%
  • Keokuk County Hospital$1.766%
  • Indian Hills Community College$1.244%
  • Keokuk County Assessor$0.602%
  • Adams-Keswick Cemetery$0.351%
  • Keokuk County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.311%

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$31.06$8.10
FY21$30.57$8.10
FY22$29.47$8.01
FY23$28.99$7.53
FY24$29.57$7.91
FY25$28.97$7.27
FY26$29.29$7.22
FY27$28.31$6.49
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$31.06$8.10
FY21$30.57$8.10
FY22$29.47$8.01
FY23$28.99$7.53
FY24$29.57$7.91
FY25$28.97$7.27
FY26$29.29$7.22
FY27$28.31$6.49

Compared with places this size2

Keswick’s city property tax rate of $6.49 per $1,000 is the 10th lowest of 196 Iowa cities with 160–360 people. The middle of the group is $11.92.

Stanhope: $29.10Fenton: $22.05Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Elliott: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Coin: $19.59Garden Grove: $19.20Fort Atkinson: $19.19Cumberland: $18.42Jamaica: $18.24Massena: $18.23Ringsted: $17.65Pierson: $17.12Pisgah: $17.09Lakota: $16.84Marble Rock: $16.78Auburn: $16.65Mccallsburg: $16.58Prescott: $16.53Irwin: $16.46Montour: $16.37Corwith: $16.22Deep River: $16.18Waucoma: $16.17Granville: $16.00Minburn: $15.75Little Sioux: $15.74Moorhead: $15.68Onslow: $15.63Linden: $15.62Kamrar: $15.47Peterson: $15.27Greeley: $15.23Riverton: $14.94Marathon: $14.89Ryan: $14.84Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Bagley: $14.63Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Garrison: $14.38Halbur: $14.37Crystal Lake: $14.36Kimballton: $14.27Steamboat Rock: $14.19Westgate: $14.05Mystic: $14.01Diagonal: $13.91Mondamin: $13.82Fertile: $13.70Stockport: $13.68Kellerton: $13.60Quimby: $13.58Meservey: $13.43Persia: $13.41Lacona: $13.38Leland: $13.31Ute: $13.26Harcourt: $13.21Bennett: $13.16Ridgeway: $13.10Farmersburg: $13.09Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Menlo: $12.92Templeton: $12.91Silver City: $12.87Patterson: $12.84Martelle: $12.83Malcom: $12.82Blencoe: $12.57Williams: $12.57Maurice: $12.56Clearfield: $12.50Kensett: $12.47Mccausland: $12.45Aurora: $12.40Modale: $12.34Mingo: $12.31Brandon: $12.29Blakesburg: $12.21Cushing: $12.18Bonaparte: $12.17Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Macedonia: $12.12Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Kiron: $12.03Rembrandt: $12.03Shambaugh: $11.98Liscomb: $11.96New Providence: $11.88Parnell: $11.78Joice: $11.72Atalissa: $11.71Cantril: $11.69Kelley: $11.69Wadena: $11.65Cincinnati: $11.57Delta: $11.52Terril: $11.48Westside: $11.45College Springs: $11.44Holland: $11.37Mallard: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Rake: $11.05Frederika: $10.99Alexander: $10.90Goose Lake: $10.89Yale: $10.85Lambs Grove: $10.78Hornick: $10.74Woden: $10.68Bode: $10.64Cleghorn: $10.49Calamus: $10.47Danbury: $10.43Lytton: $10.38Stockton: $10.37Rhodes: $10.36Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Protivin: $10.28Meriden: $10.28Drakesville: $10.24Bronson: $10.14Hancock: $10.13Rudd: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Melvin: $10.05Defiance: $10.05Floyd: $10.02Barnum: $9.96Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Ionia: $9.65Salix: $9.63Van Wert: $9.62Kirkville: $9.59Luxemburg: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Elberon: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Lester: $8.94Blairsburg: $8.93Oakville: $8.89Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Moorland: $8.61Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Rowley: $8.31South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Bertram: $8.10Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Nichols: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Luana: $7.98Lockridge: $7.92Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Lidderdale: $7.68Pulaski: $7.58Sheldahl: $7.56Fredonia: $7.55Harpers Ferry: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Donahue: $6.83Packwood: $6.77Libertyville: $6.60Crawfordsville: $6.44Holy Cross: $5.91Oakland Acres: $5.88Conesville: $5.86Maharishi Vedic City: $3.87Wahpeton: $3.19West Okoboji: $2.92Sherrill: $2.66Rickardsville: $2.27Keswick: $6.49$2.27 lowest$29.10 highestmiddle
See all 196
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Stanhope$29.10354
2Fenton$22.05250
3Soldier$21.92176
4Coulter$21.80220
5Chelsea$21.61207
6Elliott$21.61328
7Smithland$21.12184
8Volga$20.23200
9Alta Vista$19.88219
10Arthur$19.86218
11Coin$19.59171
12Garden Grove$19.20173
13Fort Atkinson$19.19300
14Cumberland$18.42248
15Jamaica$18.24196
16Massena$18.23352
17Ringsted$17.65346
18Pierson$17.12335
19Pisgah$17.09248
20Lakota$16.84261
21Marble Rock$16.78258
22Auburn$16.65253
23Mccallsburg$16.58356
24Prescott$16.53186
25Irwin$16.46320
26Montour$16.37199
27Corwith$16.22259
28Deep River$16.18243
29Waucoma$16.17235
30Granville$16.00302
31Minburn$15.75317
32Little Sioux$15.74170
33Moorhead$15.68186
34Onslow$15.63198
35Linden$15.62206
36Kamrar$15.47178
37Peterson$15.27321
38Greeley$15.23216
39Riverton$14.94243
40Marathon$14.89221
41Ryan$14.84348
42Ladora$14.74223
43Magnolia$14.68194
44Bagley$14.63230
45Davis City$14.45178
46Lucas$14.40176
47Garrison$14.38345
48Halbur$14.37268
49Crystal Lake$14.36243
50Kimballton$14.27281
51Steamboat Rock$14.19261
52Westgate$14.05190
53Mystic$14.01318
54Diagonal$13.91331
55Mondamin$13.82335
56Fertile$13.70300
57Stockport$13.68272
58Kellerton$13.60241
59Quimby$13.58245
60Meservey$13.43212
61Persia$13.41292
62Lacona$13.38336
63Leland$13.31240
64Ute$13.26326
65Harcourt$13.21257
66Bennett$13.16330
67Ridgeway$13.10261
68Farmersburg$13.09264
69Portsmouth$13.05187
70Clutier$13.03209
71Menlo$12.92347
72Templeton$12.91337
73Silver City$12.87244
74Patterson$12.84176
75Martelle$12.83250
76Malcom$12.82257
77Blencoe$12.57223
78Williams$12.57299
79Maurice$12.56271
80Clearfield$12.50277
81Kensett$12.47256
82Mccausland$12.45314
83Aurora$12.40165
84Modale$12.34284
85Mingo$12.31314
86Brandon$12.29331
87Blakesburg$12.21273
88Cushing$12.18225
89Bonaparte$12.17357
90Hanlontown$12.17200
91Stout$12.14194
92Macedonia$12.12266
93Paton$12.09217
94Decatur$12.08174
95Kiron$12.03262
96Rembrandt$12.03199
97Shambaugh$11.98161
98Liscomb$11.96292
99New Providence$11.88233
100Parnell$11.78190
101Joice$11.72206
102Atalissa$11.71287
103Cantril$11.69224
104Kelley$11.69312
105Wadena$11.65201
106Cincinnati$11.57280
107Delta$11.52257
108Terril$11.48310
109Westside$11.45283
110College Springs$11.44172
111Holland$11.37261
112Mallard$11.28255
113Renwick$11.16228
114Dundee$11.14193
115Randolph$11.08183
116Rake$11.05179
117Frederika$10.99206
118Alexander$10.90165
119Goose Lake$10.89250
120Yale$10.85265
121Lambs Grove$10.78174
122Hornick$10.74255
123Woden$10.68183
124Bode$10.64304
125Cleghorn$10.49235
126Calamus$10.47348
127Danbury$10.43315
128Lytton$10.38274
129Stockton$10.37171
130Rhodes$10.36269
131Dedham$10.28221
132Deloit$10.28246
133Protivin$10.28264
134Meriden$10.28175
135Drakesville$10.24170
136Bronson$10.14294
137Hancock$10.13199
138Rudd$10.13339
139La Motte$10.09235
140Melvin$10.05196
141Defiance$10.05248
142Floyd$10.02297
143Barnum$9.96186
144Panama$9.85234
145Grafton$9.83212
146Ionia$9.65220
147Salix$9.63303
148Van Wert$9.62175
149Kirkville$9.59159
150Luxemburg$9.58240
151Rippey$9.42217
152Elberon$9.16178
153Dixon$9.03204
154Lester$8.94309
155Blairsburg$8.93175
156Oakville$8.89198
157Harvey$8.71242
158Washta$8.65206
159Moorland$8.61169
160Ollie$8.44196
161Thor$8.38182
162Rowley$8.31264
163South English$8.27196
164Thurman$8.26162
165Boxholm$8.11177
166Bertram$8.10267
167Fostoria$8.10229
168Low Moor$8.10242
169Nichols$8.10317
170Laurel$8.10214
171Lineville$8.10194
172Luana$7.98303
173Lockridge$7.92245
174Mount Auburn$7.86162
175Haverhill$7.86164
176Grand River$7.86192
177Olds$7.86174
178Lidderdale$7.68162
179Pulaski$7.58259
180Sheldahl$7.56312
181Fredonia$7.55227
182Harpers Ferry$7.49273
183Alvord$7.41216
184Donahue$6.83336
185Packwood$6.77186
186Libertyville$6.60278
187Keswick$6.49238
188Crawfordsville$6.44278
189Holy Cross$5.91348
190Oakland Acres$5.88178
191Conesville$5.86350
192Maharishi Vedic City$3.87290
193Wahpeton$3.19337
194West Okoboji$2.92311
195Sherrill$2.66176
196Rickardsville$2.27204

The $8.10 limit

Keswick’s general levy is $6.49 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $1.61 below the limit.3 877 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $7.53 · FY24 $7.91 · FY25 $7.27 · FY26 $7.22 · FY27 $6.49 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

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$35,480100%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Keswick’s budget goes, FY26

Public Works: 95¢ of every dollar95¢Culture and Recreation: 5¢ 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 194 Iowa cities closest in size (160–360 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (194)
Public Works95¢21¢
Culture and Recreation5¢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.

    Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
    FunctionBudgetSpent
    Public Works$135,221$61,794
    Public Safety$11,000$16,000
    Health and Social Services$0$0
    General Government$23,110$43,900
    Debt Service$0$0
    Culture and Recreation$3,012$4,834
    Community and Economic Development$0$0
    Capital Projects$0$0
    Business Type / Enterprise$132,500$137,043

    What it spent each year

    FY24 left out4

    $722,649
    $84,223

    Debt, reserves and audits

    How local debt works · What an audit tells you

    What Keswick owes

    $228,000 at June 30, 2026: $942 per resident. 556th most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).5

    $338,000
    $228,000
    June 30OwedPer resident
    2026$228,000$942
    2025$261,000$1,079
    2024$261,000$1,079
    2023$277,000$1,145
    2022$293,000$1,211
    2021$323,000$1,335
    2020$338,000$1,397
    2019$338,000$1,397
    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$228,000$942
    2025$261,000$1,079
    2024$261,000$1,079
    2023$277,000$1,145
    2022$293,000$1,211
    2021$323,000$1,335
    2020$338,000$1,397
    2019$338,000$1,397
    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 33% since 2019.

    The 5% limit6

    General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $526,841 (5% of $10.5M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

    1 obligation at June 30, 2026
    KindForPaid off byOwed
    LoansWater project2038$228,000

    General obligation bonds are repaid from property taxes; revenue bonds and loans from the fees or revenue they’re tied to. On the Treasurer’s site

    Money in reserve

    The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances7. Keswick’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination Follow-Up, period ending Sunday, March 31, 2019 (PDF).

    Audits8

    The latest: Periodic Examination Follow-Up for the period ending Sunday, March 31, 2019 (PDF), released Tuesday, December 3, 2019, by the Auditor of State.

    1 earlier report for Keswick

    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? 9

    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: $23,838 in FY25, up 9% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 13% less. Grants are below.

    Show the numbers
    SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
    Road Use Tax (streets)$23,132$23,088$23,710$23,838

    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.

    $8,655
    • Other$8,06093%
    • Keokuk County Endowment Grant$5206%
    • Iowa Alcholic & Beverages Division$751%
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$2,882
    FY21$0
    FY22$0
    FY23$390
    FY24$5,945
    FY25$8,655
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$2,882
    FY21$0
    FY22$0
    FY23$390
    FY24$5,945
    FY25$8,655

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−13%$21,910 → $23,838, up 9% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 13% 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 32% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 5% more.

    $29,030
    $23,891

    Federal grants, for comparison: $289 in FY23.

    Business awards

    Every award statewide

    Elections

    Running for mayor and city council

    Filing opens Monday, August 23, 2027: in 284 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)10.

    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 · 2

    5 seats: the top 5 win.

    1 more →

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Keswick; 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.

    • Keswick City Council At-Large (5 seats)
      Now held by Isik Schmidt, Terry Wynn, Ross Sieren, Kyle Leer, Rebecca Leer
    • Keswick Mayor
      Now held by Mark Zittergruen

    Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here11.

    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 ballot12.

    Related places

    At the Statehouse and in Congress13

    Adrian Dickey (Sen. 44)Helena Hayes (Rep. 88)

    U.S. House:District 1

    Keokuk CountyTri-County schools