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Rose Hill

Mahaska County · How cities work

$2,560 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($30.45 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$660 a yearof that goes to the city ($7.86 per $1,000)
$20,552property taxes the city levies, FY27
$59,942city budget, all funds, FY272

Who runs it

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

  • Ashley KunzlerRose Hill City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jacob DannelsRose Hill Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Julia NewcombRose Hill City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Rob DannelsRose Hill City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Ryan HumphreyRose Hill City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Terry LoweRose Hill City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Dianna Ilynn RobertsRose Hill City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Steve KauffmanRose Hill City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Terry J. LoweRose Hill 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 Rose Hill

Homes and businesses in most of Rose Hill pay a combined $30.45 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 Rose Hill pay, and the city government’s own piece of it.

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.03$8.10
FY21$32.64$8.10
FY22$35.34$11.50
FY23$36.11$12.95
FY24$33.37$10.42
FY25$34.96$11.85
FY26$35.35$11.94
FY27$30.45$7.86
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.03$8.10
FY21$32.64$8.10
FY22$35.34$11.50
FY23$36.11$12.95
FY24$33.37$10.42
FY25$34.96$11.85
FY26$35.35$11.94
FY27$30.45$7.86

Compared with places this size3

Rose Hill’s city property tax rate of $7.86 per $1,000 is the 31st lowest of 182 Iowa cities with 100–230 people. The middle of the group is $10.76.

Brayton: $25.07Harris: $23.13Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Coin: $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: $15.63Linden: $15.62Woodburn: $15.59Kamrar: $15.47Greeley: $15.23Goodell: $15.16Marne: $15.03Marathon: $14.89Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Bagley: $14.63Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Westgate: $14.05Palmer: $13.89Ayrshire: $13.55Searsboro: $13.55Lanesboro: $13.53Meservey: $13.43Calumet: $13.16Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Delaware: $12.86Patterson: $12.84Clemons: $12.69Blencoe: $12.57Millersburg: $12.40Aurora: $12.40Bridgewater: $12.29Cushing: $12.18Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Webb: $12.10Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Rembrandt: $12.03Shambaugh: $11.98Lone Rock: $11.92East Peru: $11.89New Providence: $11.88Henderson: $11.85Parnell: $11.78Reasnor: $11.76Ledyard: $11.74Joice: $11.72Cantril: $11.69Wadena: $11.65Exline: $11.60Beaman: $11.54College Springs: $11.44Melrose: $11.27Renwick: $11.16Linn Grove: $11.15Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Leighton: $11.07Rake: $11.05Somers: $10.99Frederika: $10.99Havelock: $10.95Alexander: $10.90Lambs Grove: $10.78Wallingford: $10.75Woden: $10.68Barnes City: $10.44Stockton: $10.37Randall: $10.35Dedham: $10.28Meriden: $10.28Drakesville: $10.24North Washington: $10.23Dawson: $10.19Hancock: $10.13Melvin: $10.05Barnum: $9.96Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Clare: $9.81Tingley: $9.81Ionia: $9.65Rutland: $9.65Van Wert: $9.62Rock Falls: $9.61Kirkville: $9.59Superior: $9.58Martinsburg: $9.49Rippey: $9.42Larrabee: $9.41Hamilton: $9.35Floris: $9.29Mitchell: $9.22Westphalia: $9.18Elberon: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Blairsburg: $8.93Prairieburg: $8.91Oakville: $8.89Welton: $8.86Archer: $8.84Luther: $8.83Fraser: $8.81Washta: $8.65Moorland: $8.61Pilot Mound: $8.54Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Andover: $8.28South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Fostoria: $8.10Rome: $8.10Westfield: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Vincent: $8.09Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Castalia: $7.86Dickens: $7.86West Chester: $7.82Cromwell: $7.81Mcclelland: $7.79Luzerne: $7.69Lidderdale: $7.68Bernard: $7.56Fredonia: $7.55Braddyville: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Franklin: $7.31Weldon: $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: $2.41Rickardsville: $2.27New Liberty: $2.27North Buena Vista: $1.78Rose Hill: $7.86$1.78 lowest$25.07 highestmiddle
See all 182
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Brayton$25.07138
2Harris$23.13145
3Soldier$21.92176
4Coulter$21.80220
5Chelsea$21.61207
6Smithland$21.12184
7Volga$20.23200
8Alta Vista$19.88219
9Arthur$19.86218
10Coin$19.59171
11Rowan$19.53118
12Chester$19.30134
13Bouton$19.25125
14Ricketts$19.22105
15Garden Grove$19.20173
16Hastings$18.95157
17Swaledale$18.62136
18Jamaica$18.24196
19Hillsboro$17.68158
20Bristow$17.39139
21Woolstock$17.26141
22Prescott$16.53186
23Monmouth$16.41129
24Blockton$16.37123
25Montour$16.37199
26Geneva$16.25137
27Waterville$16.25112
28Little Sioux$15.74170
29Moorhead$15.68186
30Onslow$15.63198
31Linden$15.62206
32Woodburn$15.59133
33Kamrar$15.47178
34Greeley$15.23216
35Goodell$15.16139
36Marne$15.03109
37Marathon$14.89221
38Ladora$14.74223
39Magnolia$14.68194
40Bagley$14.63230
41Davis City$14.45178
42Lucas$14.40176
43Westgate$14.05190
44Palmer$13.89137
45Ayrshire$13.55128
46Searsboro$13.55129
47Lanesboro$13.53112
48Meservey$13.43212
49Calumet$13.16144
50Portsmouth$13.05187
51Clutier$13.03209
52Delaware$12.86139
53Patterson$12.84176
54Clemons$12.69135
55Blencoe$12.57223
56Millersburg$12.40135
57Aurora$12.40165
58Bridgewater$12.29145
59Cushing$12.18225
60Hanlontown$12.17200
61Stout$12.14194
62Webb$12.10139
63Paton$12.09217
64Decatur$12.08174
65Rembrandt$12.03199
66Shambaugh$11.98161
67Lone Rock$11.92143
68East Peru$11.89119
69New Providence$11.88233
70Henderson$11.85140
71Parnell$11.78190
72Reasnor$11.76157
73Ledyard$11.74118
74Joice$11.72206
75Cantril$11.69224
76Wadena$11.65201
77Exline$11.60157
78Beaman$11.54155
79College Springs$11.44172
80Melrose$11.27110
81Renwick$11.16228
82Linn Grove$11.15155
83Dundee$11.14193
84Randolph$11.08183
85Leighton$11.07153
86Rake$11.05179
87Somers$10.99121
88Frederika$10.99206
89Havelock$10.95127
90Alexander$10.90165
91Lambs Grove$10.78174
92Wallingford$10.75154
93Woden$10.68183
94Barnes City$10.44152
95Stockton$10.37171
96Randall$10.35156
97Dedham$10.28221
98Meriden$10.28175
99Drakesville$10.24170
100North Washington$10.23107
101Dawson$10.19110
102Hancock$10.13199
103Melvin$10.05196
104Barnum$9.96186
105Panama$9.85234
106Grafton$9.83212
107Clare$9.81133
108Tingley$9.81146
109Ionia$9.65220
110Rutland$9.65116
111Van Wert$9.62175
112Rock Falls$9.61143
113Kirkville$9.59159
114Superior$9.58127
115Martinsburg$9.49109
116Rippey$9.42217
117Larrabee$9.41116
118Hamilton$9.35125
119Floris$9.29119
120Mitchell$9.22118
121Westphalia$9.18133
122Elberon$9.16178
123Dixon$9.03204
124Blairsburg$8.93175
125Prairieburg$8.91156
126Oakville$8.89198
127Welton$8.86124
128Archer$8.84116
129Luther$8.83147
130Fraser$8.81107
131Washta$8.65206
132Moorland$8.61169
133Pilot Mound$8.54155
134Ollie$8.44196
135Thor$8.38182
136Andover$8.28106
137South English$8.27196
138Thurman$8.26162
139Boxholm$8.11177
140Fostoria$8.10229
141Rome$8.10112
142Westfield$8.10121
143Laurel$8.10214
144Lineville$8.10194
145Vincent$8.09125
146Mount Auburn$7.86162
147Haverhill$7.86164
148Grand River$7.86192
149Olds$7.86174
150Castalia$7.86141
151Dickens$7.86146
152Rose Hill$7.86156
153West Chester$7.82147
154Cromwell$7.81104
155Mcclelland$7.79147
156Luzerne$7.69111
157Lidderdale$7.68162
158Bernard$7.56117
159Fredonia$7.55227
160Braddyville$7.49142
161Alvord$7.41216
162Franklin$7.31133
163Weldon$7.18134
164Brunsville$6.95128
165Packwood$6.77186
166Houghton$6.73129
167Williamson$6.72126
168Lincoln$6.32119
169Gravity$6.18149
170Ackworth$5.90117
171Oakland Acres$5.88178
172Springbrook$5.79145
173Maysville$5.77155
174Harper$5.29117
175Panorama Park$4.62142
176Keomah Village$3.15107
177Mcintire$2.78115
178Sherrill$2.66176
179Centralia$2.41117
180Rickardsville$2.27204
181New Liberty$2.27141
182North Buena Vista$1.78107

The $8.10 limit

Rose Hill’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 $7.86 · 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$20,542100%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Rose Hill’s budget goes, FY26

General Government: 42¢ of every dollar42¢Public Works: 31¢ of every dollar31¢Public Safety: 23¢ of every dollar23¢Culture and Recreation: 4¢ of every dollarCommunity and Economic Development: <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 182 Iowa cities closest in size (100–230 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (182)
General Government42¢23¢
Public Works31¢25¢
Public Safety23¢9¢
Culture and Recreation4¢8¢
Community and Economic Development<1¢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$26,34044%
  • Public Works$18,16030%
  • Public Safety$12,99222%
  • Culture and Recreation$2,2004%
  • Community and Economic Development$2500%
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$21,700$25,701
Public Safety$9,349$8,374
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$19,480$19,452
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$2,103$1,621
Community and Economic Development$250$0
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$0$0

What it spent each year

FY24 left out5

$66,389
$42,938

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Rose Hill owes

No debt at June 30, 2026.6

$0
$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$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$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$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0

The 5% limit7

General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $170,738 (5% of $3.4M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances8. Rose Hill’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Monday, March 31, 2025 (PDF).

Audits9

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Monday, March 31, 2025 (PDF), released Friday, March 27, 2026, by a CPA firm.

1 earlier report for Rose Hill

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: $17,870 in FY25, up 2% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 19% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$17,757$17,327$17,774$17,870

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.

$22,315
$0
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$22,315
    FY22$0
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$0
    FY21$22,315
    FY22$0
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−19%$17,536 → $17,870, up 2% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 19% 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 56% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 24% more.

    $20,225

    Federal grants, for comparison: $19,300 in FY24.

    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 · 2

    5 seats: the top 5 win.

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Rose Hill; 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.

    • Rose Hill City Council At-Large (5 seats)
      Now held by Terry J. Lowe, Steve Kauffman, Julia Newcomb, Rob Dannels, Dianna Ilynn Roberts
    • Rose Hill Mayor
      Now held by Jacob Dannels

    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

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

    U.S. House:District 1

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