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Fremont

Mahaska County · How cities work

$2,210 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($26.28 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$660 a yearof that goes to the city ($7.86 per $1,000)
$142,795property taxes the city levies, FY27
$541,867city 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.

  • Mark K. MillerFremont City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mark NeffFremont City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Spencer KissingerFremont City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Deana HamiltonFremont City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Sherri BaxterFremont Mayor · elected November 7, 2023
  • Zachary NeffFremont 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 Fremont

Homes and businesses in most of Fremont pay a combined $26.28 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Mahaska County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $7.86. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$29.33$8.92
FY21$29.99$8.95
FY22$29.44$8.71
FY23$31.61$10.83
FY24$31.78$10.95
FY25$31.35$10.95
FY26$29.69$9.94
FY27$26.28$7.86
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$29.33$8.92
FY21$29.99$8.95
FY22$29.44$8.71
FY23$31.61$10.83
FY24$31.78$10.95
FY25$31.35$10.95
FY26$29.69$9.94
FY27$26.28$7.86

Compared with places this size3

Fremont’s city property tax rate of $7.86 per $1,000 is the 14th lowest of 187 Iowa cities with 460–1,000 people. The middle of the group is $12.90.

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: $18.04Greene: $17.91Alden: $17.90Elma: $17.82Dows: $17.70New Hartford: $17.69Lansing: $17.67Walnut: $17.46Murray: $17.44Thompson: $17.25Gowrie: $17.17Colo: $17.14Latimer: $16.96Adair: $16.84Eddyville: $16.82Elk Horn: $16.78Oxford: $16.70Buffalo Center: $16.58Whittemore: $16.54Bancroft: $16.52Titonka: $16.45Eldon: $16.42Early: $16.35Truro: $16.34Mechanicsville: $16.12Scranton: $16.01Armstrong: $15.87Ruthven: $15.84Minden: $15.77Walker: $15.74Newell: $15.49Riceville: $15.31Neola: $15.30Russell: $15.18Gilbertville: $15.15Stanwood: $15.12Stratford: $15.03Griswold: $15.01Zearing: $14.99Readlyn: $14.99Maynard: $14.85Wyoming: $14.81Humeston: $14.80Hopkinton: $14.79Essex: $14.76Gilmore City: $14.60Dunlap: $14.56Garnavillo: $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: $13.63Gladbrook: $13.58Rockford: $13.52Boyden: $13.39Baxter: $13.32Anita: $13.28Van Horne: $13.27Keota: $13.21Shellsburg: $13.20De Soto: $13.18Quasqueton: $13.12Farmington: $13.10Anthon: $13.05Odebolt: $13.00Coggon: $12.99Earlville: $12.90Brighton: $12.88Danville: $12.87Underwood: $12.85Montrose: $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: $12.14Winfield: $12.04Afton: $11.96Lowden: $11.93Tabor: $11.88Albert City: $11.88Aurelia: $11.84Runnells: $11.79Merrill: $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: $10.95Clarence: $10.94Ireton: $10.93Fontanelle: $10.88Richland: $10.82Grand Mound: $10.78Cambridge: $10.53Swisher: $10.39Schleswig: $10.39Melbourne: $10.38Radcliffe: $10.37Fredericksburg: $10.27Ventura: $10.22Inwood: $10.22Milo: $10.20Hartford: $10.16What Cheer: $10.01Newhall: $9.99Cumming: $9.85Graettinger: $9.81Breda: $9.80Doon: $9.78Long Grove: $9.59Paullina: $9.21Winthrop: $8.94Crescent: $8.72Ainsworth: $8.62Keosauqua: $8.58Grand Junction: $8.57Princeton: $8.24Gilman: $8.10Kellogg: $8.10Lakeside: $8.10Agency: $7.94Hills: $7.94Larchwood: $7.52North English: $7.49Sully: $7.41Fruitland: $7.21Lawton: $7.10Wayland: $7.07Raymond: $6.85Keystone: $6.80Shueyville: $6.79New Virginia: $5.97University Park: $5.27Orleans: $4.13Okoboji: $3.83Fremont: $7.86$3.83 lowest$24.81 highestmiddle
See all 187
#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
14Greene$17.91971
15Alden$17.90738
16Elma$17.82493
17Dows$17.70509
18New Hartford$17.69555
19Lansing$17.67959
20Walnut$17.46728
21Murray$17.44609
22Thompson$17.25478
23Gowrie$17.17943
24Colo$17.14856
25Latimer$16.96477
26Adair$16.84792
27Eddyville$16.82965
28Elk Horn$16.78631
29Oxford$16.70715
30Buffalo Center$16.58839
31Whittemore$16.54478
32Bancroft$16.52677
33Titonka$16.45491
34Eldon$16.42788
35Early$16.35571
36Truro$16.34515
37Mechanicsville$16.12974
38Scranton$16.01496
39Armstrong$15.87847
40Ruthven$15.84710
41Minden$15.77581
42Walker$15.74671
43Newell$15.49850
44Riceville$15.31807
45Neola$15.30917
46Russell$15.18475
47Gilbertville$15.15792
48Stanwood$15.12612
49Stratford$15.03688
50Griswold$15.01975
51Zearing$14.99508
52Readlyn$14.99857
53Maynard$14.85466
54Wyoming$14.81526
55Humeston$14.80472
56Hopkinton$14.79622
57Essex$14.76721
58Gilmore City$14.60484
59Dunlap$14.561,030
60Garnavillo$14.52751
61Maxwell$14.50862
62Sabula$14.38498
63Collins$14.32503
64Clermont$14.30571
65Moulton$14.25596
66Mcgregor$14.20725
67Olin$14.19652
68Primghar$14.18893
69Garwin$14.08469
70Farragut$14.07480
71Elgin$14.05676
72Lime Springs$13.95467
73Dow City$13.94477
74Ossian$13.88777
75Redfield$13.73719
76Victor$13.72852
77Edgewood$13.64908
78Sioux Rapids$13.63722
79Donnellson$13.63859
80Gladbrook$13.58775
81Rockford$13.52722
82Boyden$13.39694
83Baxter$13.32983
84Anita$13.28953
85Van Horne$13.27768
86Keota$13.21888
87Shellsburg$13.20987
88De Soto$13.18937
89Quasqueton$13.12587
90Farmington$13.10583
91Anthon$13.05534
92Odebolt$13.00967
93Coggon$12.99691
94Earlville$12.90713
95Brighton$12.88592
96Danville$12.87910
97Underwood$12.85973
98Montrose$12.78734
99Goldfield$12.73617
100Wellsburg$12.68709
101Delmar$12.68541
102Badger$12.67540
103Stanton$12.62664
104Hospers$12.58703
105Norway$12.53463
106Everly$12.51570
107Hazleton$12.48711
108West Point$12.39903
109Hinton$12.38959
110Preston$12.38940
111Alburnett$12.30672
112Hubbard$12.30837
113Moravia$12.27625
114Hedrick$12.22717
115Carson$12.22772
116Wheatland$12.18765
117Schaller$12.14702
118Winfield$12.041,006
119Afton$11.96864
120Lowden$11.93767
121Tabor$11.88983
122Albert City$11.88627
123Aurelia$11.84970
124Runnells$11.79467
125Merrill$11.64713
126Ellsworth$11.57495
127Morning Sun$11.50702
128Battle Creek$11.49683
129Wall Lake$11.43739
130West Bend$11.42770
131Dakota City$11.39764
132Dunkerton$11.30840
133Sutherland$11.25628
134Arcadia$11.23588
135Whiting$11.21725
136Shelby$11.17730
137Blairstown$11.04705
138Manilla$11.01756
139Hamburg$10.95863
140Clarence$10.94991
141Ireton$10.93571
142Fontanelle$10.88684
143Richland$10.82532
144Grand Mound$10.78608
145Cambridge$10.53844
146Swisher$10.39909
147Schleswig$10.39820
148Melbourne$10.38771
149Radcliffe$10.37540
150Fredericksburg$10.27983
151Ventura$10.22701
152Inwood$10.22962
153Milo$10.20762
154Hartford$10.16729
155What Cheer$10.01595
156Newhall$9.99887
157Cumming$9.85527
158Graettinger$9.81810
159Breda$9.80492
160Doon$9.78640
161Long Grove$9.59849
162Paullina$9.21979
163Winthrop$8.94814
164Crescent$8.72626
165Ainsworth$8.62511
166Keosauqua$8.58944
167Grand Junction$8.57715
168Princeton$8.24917
169Gilman$8.10530
170Kellogg$8.10597
171Lakeside$8.10695
172Agency$7.94623
173Hills$7.94911
174Fremont$7.86688
175Larchwood$7.52954
176North English$7.491,030
177Sully$7.41891
178Fruitland$7.21928
179Lawton$7.10949
180Wayland$7.07935
181Raymond$6.85754
182Keystone$6.80616
183Shueyville$6.79725
184New Virginia$5.97499
185University Park$5.27476
186Orleans$4.13503
187Okoboji$3.83729

The $8.10 limit

Fremont’s general levy is $7.86 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.24 below the limit.4 647 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $7.94 · FY26 $8.10 · FY27 $7.86 (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$140,699100%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Fremont’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 29¢ of every dollar29¢Public Safety: 29¢ of every dollar29¢General Government: 21¢ of every dollar21¢Public Works: 17¢ of every dollar17¢Culture and Recreation: 4¢ 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 186 Iowa cities closest in size (460–1,000 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (186)
Business Type / Enterprise29¢41¢
Public Safety29¢9¢
General Government21¢11¢
Public Works17¢17¢
Culture and Recreation4¢9¢

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$335,85062%
  • Public Safety$94,44517%
  • General Government$83,87215%
  • Culture and Recreation$17,7003%
  • Health and Social Services$10,0002%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($97,539 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$117,076$88,928
Public Safety$97,010$90,404
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$58,652$49,043
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$19,813$21,617
Community and Economic Development$0$0
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$132,750$38,269

What it spent each year

FY24 left out5

$481,036

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Fremont owes

No debt at June 30, 2026.6

$266,000
$0
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$0$0
2018$0$0
2017$0$0
2016$40,000$56
2015$79,000$112
2014$118,000$167
2013$194,000$274
2012$194,000$274
2011$230,000$325
2010$266,000$376
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$0$0
2018$0$0
2017$0$0
2016$40,000$56
2015$79,000$112
2014$118,000$167
2013$194,000$274
2012$194,000$274
2011$230,000$325
2010$266,000$376

Down 100% since 2010.

The 5% limit7

General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $1.6M (5% of $31.2M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances8. Fremont’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Sunday, March 31, 2019 (PDF).

Audits9

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Sunday, March 31, 2019 (PDF), released Wednesday, January 20, 2021, by the Auditor of State.

2 earlier reports for Fremont

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: $116,002 in FY25, up 21% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 4% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$98,742$97,429$100,016$115,414
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)–$1,563–$588

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.

$66,000
$0
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$0
    FY22$66,000
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$0
    FY22$66,000
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−4%$96,024 → $115,414, up 20% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 4% 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 59% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 27% more.

    $98,653

    Federal grants, for comparison: $53,903 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)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

    Ballot measures · 1

    Passed Yes 80.7% (71) · No 19.3% (17)

    Passes with more yes votes than no.

    City · 1

    3 seats: the top 3 win.

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Fremont; 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.

    • Fremont City Council At-Large (2 seats)
      Now held by Zachary Neff, Deana Hamilton
    • Fremont Mayor
      Now held by Sherri Baxter

    Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here12.

    Past ballot measures

    • Public Measure OHNovember 4, 2025

      Passed Yes 80.7% (71) · No 19.3% (17)

      Passes with more yes votes than no.

    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

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

    U.S. House:District 1

    Mahaska CountyEddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont schools