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Doon

Lyon County · How cities work

$2,230 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($26.51 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$820 a yearof that goes to the city ($9.78 per $1,000)
$425,647property taxes the city levies, FY27
$627,120city 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.

  • Arlys RozeboomDoon City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Ethan Van BemmelDoon City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Les Vander TuinDoon City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mitchell Van EngenDoon City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Nathan Van BeekDoon City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Timothy Glen MantelDoon Mayor · 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 Doon

Homes and businesses in most of Doon pay a combined $26.51 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Lyon County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $9.78. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$28.02$8.10
FY21$28.41$8.10
FY22$24.77$8.10
FY23$23.72$8.10
FY24$24.83$8.10
FY25$25.59$10.99
FY26$27.45$10.49
FY27$26.51$9.78
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$28.02$8.10
FY21$28.41$8.10
FY22$24.77$8.10
FY23$23.72$8.10
FY24$24.83$8.10
FY25$25.59$10.99
FY26$27.45$10.49
FY27$26.51$9.78

Compared with places this size3

Doon’s city property tax rate of $9.78 per $1,000 is the 32nd lowest of 186 Iowa cities with 430–960 people. The middle of the group is $12.82.

Exira: $24.81Rolfe: $22.67Dayton: $22.51Charter Oak: $21.32Correctionville: $19.84Pomeroy: $19.60Allison: $19.06Dumont: $19.04Seymour: $18.78Dexter: $18.69Fonda: $18.52Kanawha: $18.11Swea City: $18.04Alden: $17.90Elma: $17.82Dows: $17.70New Hartford: $17.69Lansing: $17.67Walnut: $17.46Murray: $17.44Thompson: $17.25Gowrie: $17.17Ashton: $17.17Colo: $17.14Latimer: $16.96Adair: $16.84Elk Horn: $16.78Oxford: $16.70Buffalo Center: $16.58Whittemore: $16.54Bancroft: $16.52Titonka: $16.45Eldon: $16.42Early: $16.35Truro: $16.34Scranton: $16.01Armstrong: $15.87Ruthven: $15.84Minden: $15.77Walker: $15.74Newell: $15.49Riceville: $15.31Neola: $15.30Russell: $15.18Gilbertville: $15.15Stanwood: $15.12Stratford: $15.03Zearing: $14.99Readlyn: $14.99Maynard: $14.85Wyoming: $14.81Humeston: $14.80Hopkinton: $14.79Essex: $14.76Gilmore City: $14.60Garnavillo: $14.52Maxwell: $14.50Sabula: $14.38Collins: $14.32Clermont: $14.30Moulton: $14.25Mcgregor: $14.20Olin: $14.19Primghar: $14.18Garwin: $14.08Farragut: $14.07Elgin: $14.05Lime Springs: $13.95Dow City: $13.94Ossian: $13.88Redfield: $13.73Victor: $13.72Edgewood: $13.64Sioux Rapids: $13.63Donnellson: $13.63Albion: $13.58Gladbrook: $13.58Lamont: $13.57New Albin: $13.55Rockford: $13.52Boyden: $13.39Anita: $13.28Van Horne: $13.27Keota: $13.21De Soto: $13.18Quasqueton: $13.12Farmington: $13.10Anthon: $13.05Little Rock: $13.03Coggon: $12.99Earlville: $12.90Brighton: $12.88Danville: $12.87Montrose: $12.78Goldfield: $12.73Wellsburg: $12.68Delmar: $12.68Badger: $12.67Stanton: $12.62Hospers: $12.58Norway: $12.53Everly: $12.51Hazleton: $12.48West Point: $12.39Hinton: $12.38Preston: $12.38Alburnett: $12.30Hubbard: $12.30Moravia: $12.27Hedrick: $12.22Carson: $12.22Wheatland: $12.18Schaller: $12.14Hawkeye: $12.11Afton: $11.96Lowden: $11.93Albert City: $11.88Runnells: $11.79Allerton: $11.72Merrill: $11.64Ellsworth: $11.57Morning Sun: $11.50Battle Creek: $11.49Wall Lake: $11.43West Bend: $11.42Dakota City: $11.39Dunkerton: $11.30Sutherland: $11.25Arcadia: $11.23Whiting: $11.21Shelby: $11.17Blairstown: $11.04Manilla: $11.01Hamburg: $10.95Ireton: $10.93Fontanelle: $10.88Richland: $10.82Grand Mound: $10.78Batavia: $10.77Cambridge: $10.53Lovilia: $10.46Swisher: $10.39Schleswig: $10.39Melbourne: $10.38Radcliffe: $10.37Stacyville: $10.36Ventura: $10.22Milo: $10.20Hartford: $10.16What Cheer: $10.01Newhall: $9.99Cumming: $9.85Graettinger: $9.81Breda: $9.80Long Grove: $9.59Alleman: $9.12Winthrop: $8.94Crescent: $8.72Ainsworth: $8.62Keosauqua: $8.58Grand Junction: $8.57Princeton: $8.24Gilman: $8.10Grandview: $8.10Kellogg: $8.10Lakeside: $8.10Agency: $7.94Hills: $7.94Fremont: $7.86Delhi: $7.81Klemme: $7.74Beacon: $7.56Larchwood: $7.52Sully: $7.41Fruitland: $7.21Lawton: $7.10Marquette: $7.08Wayland: $7.07Raymond: $6.85Keystone: $6.80Shueyville: $6.79New Virginia: $5.97University Park: $5.27Orleans: $4.13Okoboji: $3.83Doon: $9.78$3.83 lowest$24.81 highestmiddle
See all 186
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Exira$24.81766
2Rolfe$22.67505
3Dayton$22.51766
4Charter Oak$21.32521
5Correctionville$19.84759
6Pomeroy$19.60511
7Allison$19.06937
8Dumont$19.04614
9Seymour$18.78646
10Dexter$18.69631
11Fonda$18.52636
12Kanawha$18.11638
13Swea City$18.04545
14Alden$17.90738
15Elma$17.82493
16Dows$17.70509
17New Hartford$17.69555
18Lansing$17.67959
19Walnut$17.46728
20Murray$17.44609
21Thompson$17.25478
22Gowrie$17.17943
23Ashton$17.17434
24Colo$17.14856
25Latimer$16.96477
26Adair$16.84792
27Elk Horn$16.78631
28Oxford$16.70715
29Buffalo Center$16.58839
30Whittemore$16.54478
31Bancroft$16.52677
32Titonka$16.45491
33Eldon$16.42788
34Early$16.35571
35Truro$16.34515
36Scranton$16.01496
37Armstrong$15.87847
38Ruthven$15.84710
39Minden$15.77581
40Walker$15.74671
41Newell$15.49850
42Riceville$15.31807
43Neola$15.30917
44Russell$15.18475
45Gilbertville$15.15792
46Stanwood$15.12612
47Stratford$15.03688
48Zearing$14.99508
49Readlyn$14.99857
50Maynard$14.85466
51Wyoming$14.81526
52Humeston$14.80472
53Hopkinton$14.79622
54Essex$14.76721
55Gilmore City$14.60484
56Garnavillo$14.52751
57Maxwell$14.50862
58Sabula$14.38498
59Collins$14.32503
60Clermont$14.30571
61Moulton$14.25596
62Mcgregor$14.20725
63Olin$14.19652
64Primghar$14.18893
65Garwin$14.08469
66Farragut$14.07480
67Elgin$14.05676
68Lime Springs$13.95467
69Dow City$13.94477
70Ossian$13.88777
71Redfield$13.73719
72Victor$13.72852
73Edgewood$13.64908
74Sioux Rapids$13.63722
75Donnellson$13.63859
76Albion$13.58444
77Gladbrook$13.58775
78Lamont$13.57429
79New Albin$13.55435
80Rockford$13.52722
81Boyden$13.39694
82Anita$13.28953
83Van Horne$13.27768
84Keota$13.21888
85De Soto$13.18937
86Quasqueton$13.12587
87Farmington$13.10583
88Anthon$13.05534
89Little Rock$13.03447
90Coggon$12.99691
91Earlville$12.90713
92Brighton$12.88592
93Danville$12.87910
94Montrose$12.78734
95Goldfield$12.73617
96Wellsburg$12.68709
97Delmar$12.68541
98Badger$12.67540
99Stanton$12.62664
100Hospers$12.58703
101Norway$12.53463
102Everly$12.51570
103Hazleton$12.48711
104West Point$12.39903
105Hinton$12.38959
106Preston$12.38940
107Alburnett$12.30672
108Hubbard$12.30837
109Moravia$12.27625
110Hedrick$12.22717
111Carson$12.22772
112Wheatland$12.18765
113Schaller$12.14702
114Hawkeye$12.11429
115Afton$11.96864
116Lowden$11.93767
117Albert City$11.88627
118Runnells$11.79467
119Allerton$11.72432
120Merrill$11.64713
121Ellsworth$11.57495
122Morning Sun$11.50702
123Battle Creek$11.49683
124Wall Lake$11.43739
125West Bend$11.42770
126Dakota City$11.39764
127Dunkerton$11.30840
128Sutherland$11.25628
129Arcadia$11.23588
130Whiting$11.21725
131Shelby$11.17730
132Blairstown$11.04705
133Manilla$11.01756
134Hamburg$10.95863
135Ireton$10.93571
136Fontanelle$10.88684
137Richland$10.82532
138Grand Mound$10.78608
139Batavia$10.77434
140Cambridge$10.53844
141Lovilia$10.46456
142Swisher$10.39909
143Schleswig$10.39820
144Melbourne$10.38771
145Radcliffe$10.37540
146Stacyville$10.36436
147Ventura$10.22701
148Milo$10.20762
149Hartford$10.16729
150What Cheer$10.01595
151Newhall$9.99887
152Cumming$9.85527
153Graettinger$9.81810
154Breda$9.80492
155Doon$9.78640
156Long Grove$9.59849
157Alleman$9.12439
158Winthrop$8.94814
159Crescent$8.72626
160Ainsworth$8.62511
161Keosauqua$8.58944
162Grand Junction$8.57715
163Princeton$8.24917
164Gilman$8.10530
165Grandview$8.10431
166Kellogg$8.10597
167Lakeside$8.10695
168Agency$7.94623
169Hills$7.94911
170Fremont$7.86688
171Delhi$7.81438
172Klemme$7.74429
173Beacon$7.56434
174Larchwood$7.52954
175Sully$7.41891
176Fruitland$7.21928
177Lawton$7.10949
178Marquette$7.08434
179Wayland$7.07935
180Raymond$6.85754
181Keystone$6.80616
182Shueyville$6.79725
183New Virginia$5.97499
184University Park$5.27476
185Orleans$4.13503
186Okoboji$3.83729

The $8.10 limit

Doon’s general levy is $7.56 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.54 below the limit.4 784 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $7.86 · FY26 $7.79 · FY27 $7.56 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $2.22 more5

  • Debt Service Levy$2.22 · $96,607

Tax increment financing (TIF)

Doon’s TIF revenue, from its reports to the state.

$75,805
$7,630
YearTIF revenue
FY20$50,828
FY21$75,805
FY22$28,739
FY23$7,630
Show the numbers
YearTIF revenue
FY20$50,828
FY21$75,805
FY22$28,739
FY23$7,630

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$329,04077%
  • Debt Service Levy$96,60723%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Doon’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 38¢ of every dollar38¢Public Works: 21¢ of every dollar21¢Debt Service: 12¢ of every dollar12¢General Government: 9¢ of every dollar9¢Capital Projects: 7¢ of every dollar7¢Everything else: 12¢ of every dollar12¢

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 185 Iowa cities closest in size (430–960 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (185)
Business Type / Enterprise38¢41¢
Public Works21¢17¢
Debt Service12¢5¢
General Government9¢12¢
Capital Projects7¢6¢
Everything else12¢20¢

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$198,00032%
  • Debt Service$117,12019%
  • Culture and Recreation$93,00015%
  • General Government$91,00015%
  • Capital Projects$70,00011%
  • Public Safety$45,0007%
  • Health and Social Services$7,0001%
  • Community and Economic Development$6,0001%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($356,000 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$165,000$103,750
Public Safety$38,000$33,864
Health and Social Services$6,500$10,260
General Government$81,000$49,364
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$91,000$105,281
Community and Economic Development$12,500$9,411
Capital Projects$60,000$0
Business Type / Enterprise$290,000$291,419

What it spent each year

FY24 left out6

$4.3M

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Doon owes

$1.3M at June 30, 2026: $2,116 per resident. 372nd most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).7

$1.4M
$1.3M
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$1.3M$2,116
2025$1.4M$2,283
2024$95,515$154
2023$122,670$198
2022$148,698$240
2021$140,944$228
2020$164,854$266
2019$202,771$328
2018$274,868$444
2017$354,686$573
2016$423,742$685
2015$277,007$448
2014$293,082$473
2013$313,997$507
2012$322,733$521
2011$408,056$659
2010$413,279$668
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$1.3M$2,116
2025$1.4M$2,283
2024$95,515$154
2023$122,670$198
2022$148,698$240
2021$140,944$228
2020$164,854$266
2019$202,771$328
2018$274,868$444
2017$354,686$573
2016$423,742$685
2015$277,007$448
2014$293,082$473
2013$313,997$507
2012$322,733$521
2011$408,056$659
2010$413,279$668

Up 217% since 2010.

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances8. Doon’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Sunday, March 31, 2024 (PDF).

Audits9

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Sunday, March 31, 2024 (PDF), released Friday, April 4, 2025, by a CPA firm.

1 earlier report for Doon

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: $89,360 in FY25, up 20% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 4% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$84,519$85,181$87,435$87,910
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)–––$1,450

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.

$262,955
  • Iowa Economic Development Authority$262,955100%
YearGrants and projects
FY19$0
FY20$0
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$0
FY25$262,955
Show the numbers
YearGrants and projects
FY19$0
FY20$0
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$0
FY25$262,955

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−6%$74,540 → $87,910, up 18% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 6% 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 63% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 30% more.

$94,580

Federal grants, for comparison: $44,932 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 · 1

3 seats: the top 3 win.

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Doon; 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.

  • Doon City Council At-Large (2 seats)
    Now held by Nathan Van Beek, Mitchell Van Engen
  • Doon Mayor
    Now held by Timothy Glen Mantel

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

Jeff Taylor (Sen. 2)Skyler Wheeler (Rep. 4)

U.S. House:District 4

Lyon CountyCentral Lyon schools