City

Harvey

$2,700 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($32.12 per $1,000 of taxable value)¹

$730 a yearof that goes to the city ($8.71 per $1,000)

$61,127property taxes the city levies, FY27

$375,850city 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.

Adam DuboisHarvey City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
Dennis SeibertHarvey City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
Donald Nilius JrHarvey City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
Kelly CooperHarvey Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
Leonard GeeryHarvey City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
Scott StarmerHarvey City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
Don Nilius JrHarvey City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
Kelly CooperHarvey 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

Where a property tax dollar goes in Harvey

The combined rate in most of Harvey is $32.12 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). The city sets only its own piece. Estimate your bill.

Knoxville schools$16.6152%
City of Harvey$8.7127%
Marion County$5.5717%
Des Moines Area Community. College$0.813%
Marion County Assessor$0.26<1%
Marion County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.15<1%

Compared with places this size³

Harvey’s city property tax rate of $8.71 per $1,000 is the 40th lowest of 199 Iowa cities with 160–360 people. The middle of the group is $11.88.

See all 199

#	Place	Rate per $1,000	People
1	Stanhope	$29.10	354
2	Fenton	$22.05	250
3	Soldier	$21.92	176
4	Coulter	$21.80	220
5	Chelsea	$21.61	207
6	Elliott	$21.61	328
7	Smithland	$21.12	184
8	Volga	$20.23	200
9	Alta Vista	$19.88	219
10	Arthur	$19.86	218
11	Coin	$19.59	171
12	Garden Grove	$19.20	173
13	Fort Atkinson	$19.19	300
14	Cumberland	$18.42	248
15	Jamaica	$18.24	196
16	Massena	$18.23	352
17	Callender	$17.78	361
18	Ringsted	$17.65	346
19	Pierson	$17.12	335
20	Pisgah	$17.09	248
21	Lakota	$16.84	261
22	Marble Rock	$16.78	258
23	Auburn	$16.65	253
24	Mccallsburg	$16.58	356
25	Prescott	$16.53	186
26	Irwin	$16.46	320
27	Montour	$16.37	199
28	Lewis	$16.25	358
29	Corwith	$16.22	259
30	Deep River	$16.18	243
31	Waucoma	$16.17	235
32	Granville	$16.00	302
33	Minburn	$15.75	317
34	Little Sioux	$15.74	170
35	Moorhead	$15.68	186
36	Onslow	$15.63	198
37	Linden	$15.62	206
38	Kamrar	$15.47	178
39	Peterson	$15.27	321
40	Greeley	$15.23	216
41	Riverton	$14.94	243
42	Marathon	$14.89	221
43	Ryan	$14.84	348
44	Ladora	$14.74	223
45	Magnolia	$14.68	194
46	Bagley	$14.63	230
47	Davis City	$14.45	178
48	Lucas	$14.40	176
49	Garrison	$14.38	345
50	Halbur	$14.37	268
51	Crystal Lake	$14.36	243
52	Kimballton	$14.27	281
53	Steamboat Rock	$14.19	261
54	Westgate	$14.05	190
55	Mystic	$14.01	318
56	Diagonal	$13.91	331
57	Mondamin	$13.82	335
58	Fertile	$13.70	300
59	Stockport	$13.68	272
60	Kellerton	$13.60	241
61	Quimby	$13.58	245
62	Meservey	$13.43	212
63	Persia	$13.41	292
64	Lacona	$13.38	336
65	Leland	$13.31	240
66	Ute	$13.26	326
67	Harcourt	$13.21	257
68	Bennett	$13.16	330
69	Ridgeway	$13.10	261
70	Farmersburg	$13.09	264
71	Portsmouth	$13.05	187
72	Clutier	$13.03	209
73	Menlo	$12.92	347
74	Templeton	$12.91	337
75	Silver City	$12.87	244
76	Patterson	$12.84	176
77	Martelle	$12.83	250
78	Malcom	$12.82	257
79	Blencoe	$12.57	223
80	Williams	$12.57	299
81	Maurice	$12.56	271
82	Clearfield	$12.50	277
83	Kensett	$12.47	256
84	Mccausland	$12.45	314
85	Aurora	$12.40	165
86	Modale	$12.34	284
87	Mingo	$12.31	314
88	Brandon	$12.29	331
89	Blakesburg	$12.21	273
90	Cushing	$12.18	225
91	Bonaparte	$12.17	357
92	Hanlontown	$12.17	200
93	Stout	$12.14	194
94	Macedonia	$12.12	266
95	Paton	$12.09	217
96	Decatur	$12.08	174
97	Kiron	$12.03	262
98	Rembrandt	$12.03	199
99	Liscomb	$11.96	292
100	New Providence	$11.88	233
101	Parnell	$11.78	190
102	Joice	$11.72	206
103	Atalissa	$11.71	287
104	Cantril	$11.69	224
105	Kelley	$11.69	312
106	Orient	$11.66	363
107	Wadena	$11.65	201
108	Cincinnati	$11.57	280
109	Delta	$11.52	257
110	Terril	$11.48	310
111	Westside	$11.45	283
112	College Springs	$11.44	172
113	Holland	$11.37	261
114	Churdan	$11.31	359
115	Mallard	$11.28	255
116	Renwick	$11.16	228
117	Dundee	$11.14	193
118	Randolph	$11.08	183
119	Rake	$11.05	179
120	Frederika	$10.99	206
121	Letts	$10.91	358
122	Alexander	$10.90	165
123	Goose Lake	$10.89	250
124	Yale	$10.85	265
125	Lambs Grove	$10.78	174
126	Hornick	$10.74	255
127	Woden	$10.68	183
128	Bode	$10.64	304
129	Cleghorn	$10.49	235
130	Calamus	$10.47	348
131	Danbury	$10.43	315
132	Lytton	$10.38	274
133	Stockton	$10.37	171
134	Rhodes	$10.36	269
135	Dedham	$10.28	221
136	Deloit	$10.28	246
137	Protivin	$10.28	264
138	Meriden	$10.28	175
139	Drakesville	$10.24	170
140	Bronson	$10.14	294
141	Hancock	$10.13	199
142	Rudd	$10.13	339
143	La Motte	$10.09	235
144	Melvin	$10.05	196
145	Defiance	$10.05	248
146	Floyd	$10.02	297
147	Barnum	$9.96	186
148	Panama	$9.85	234
149	Grafton	$9.83	212
150	Ionia	$9.65	220
151	Salix	$9.63	303
152	Van Wert	$9.62	175
153	Luxemburg	$9.58	240
154	Rippey	$9.42	217
155	Elberon	$9.16	178
156	Dixon	$9.03	204
157	Lester	$8.94	309
158	Blairsburg	$8.93	175
159	Oakville	$8.89	198
160	Harvey	$8.71	242
161	Washta	$8.65	206
162	Moorland	$8.61	169
163	Ollie	$8.44	196
164	Thor	$8.38	182
165	Rowley	$8.31	264
166	South English	$8.27	196
167	Thurman	$8.26	162
168	Boxholm	$8.11	177
169	Fostoria	$8.10	229
170	Low Moor	$8.10	242
171	Bertram	$8.10	267
172	Nichols	$8.10	317
173	Laurel	$8.10	214
174	Lineville	$8.10	194
175	Luana	$7.98	303
176	Lockridge	$7.92	245
177	Mount Auburn	$7.86	162
178	Haverhill	$7.86	164
179	Grand River	$7.86	192
180	Olds	$7.86	174
181	Lidderdale	$7.68	162
182	Pulaski	$7.58	259
183	Sheldahl	$7.56	312
184	Fredonia	$7.55	227
185	Harpers Ferry	$7.49	273
186	Alvord	$7.41	216
187	Donahue	$6.83	336
188	Packwood	$6.77	186
189	Libertyville	$6.60	278
190	Keswick	$6.49	238
191	Crawfordsville	$6.44	278
192	Holy Cross	$5.91	348
193	Oakland Acres	$5.88	178
194	Conesville	$5.86	350
195	Maharishi Vedic City	$3.87	290
196	Wahpeton	$3.19	337
197	West Okoboji	$2.92	311
198	Sherrill	$2.66	176
199	Rickardsville	$2.27	204

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$55,38591%
Liability, property & self insurance costs$5,7429%

Budget and spending

Where each dollar of Harvey’s budget goes, FY26

Where it goes	Of each dollar	Cities this size (197)
Business Type / Enterprise	45¢	35¢
Public Works	28¢	21¢
General Government	20¢	19¢
Culture and Recreation	5¢	8¢
Public Safety	1¢	9¢

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 197 Iowa cities closest in size (160–360 people).

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$216,50058%
General Government$108,70029%
Culture and Recreation$46,10012%
Public Safety$4,5501%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($140,000 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23

Function	Budget	Spent
Public Works	$80,000	$28,550
Public Safety	$300	$0
Health and Social Services	$0	$0
General Government	$48,000	$61,593
Debt Service	$0	$0
Culture and Recreation	$18,000	$36,251
Community and Economic Development	$0	$0
Capital Projects	$0	$0
Business Type / Enterprise	$110,000	$119,083

What it spent each year

$264,422

$245,477

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State money

What the state sends the city

Sales tax and property tax credits the state paid the city: up 12% since FY23; up 3% after inflation.

In today's dollarsActual dollars

Show the numbers

Program	FY27	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23
Local option sales tax	$3,008	$36,050	$33,273	$33,985	$32,100

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

Ballot measures · 2

City of Harvey Public Measure ON

Passed Yes 95.0% (115) · No 5.0% (6)

Passes with more yes votes than no.

City of Harvey Public Measure OP

Passed Yes 95.0% (113) · No 5.0% (6)

Passes with more yes votes than no.

City · 2

Harvey City Council At-Large

5 seats: the top 5 win.

Leonard Geery Winner10417.9%
Adam Dubois Winner8915.3%
Scott Starmer Winner7613.1%
Donald Nilius Jr Winner7312.6%
Dennis Seibert Winner7112.2%
Shane Schone 508.6%

5 more →

Harvey Mayor

Kelly Cooper Winner6753.6%
Robert Awtry 5846.4%

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Harvey; official results are on each county auditor’s site.

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress⁴

Ken Rozenboom (Sen. 19)Barb Kniff McCulla (Rep. 37)

U.S. House:District 1

Marion County Knoxville schools

Notes

For a $200,000 home with the homestead credit, at the combined rate in most of the city. Some parts of the city pay a different rate (special districts, tax increment financing districts). ↩
Cities adopt their budgets each spring for the year starting July 1. ↩
FY27 rates from the Department of Management. A higher rate isn’t always a bigger bill: it depends on how much property there is to tax. Sizes: Census Bureau 2024 estimates. ↩
Legislative and congressional districts that cover Harvey; percentages are rough shares of its area. These lawmakers write the state laws and budget Harvey works within. ↩

Sources: City budgets and levies from the Department of Management; tax rates from the Iowa Data Hub; state payments from the Department of Revenue; prices from the consumer price index; legislative districts from Census Bureau maps.