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Mapleton

Monona County · How cities work

$2,900 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($34.48 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,420 a yearof that goes to the city ($16.90 per $1,000)
$674,245property taxes the city levies, FY27
$2.0Mcity 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.

  • Alan NielsenMapleton City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Brent StreckMapleton Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Travis KaufmanMapleton City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Abby KoenigsMapleton City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Jacob ZawodnyMapleton City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Joe HoganMapleton 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 Mapleton

Homes and businesses in most of Mapleton pay a combined $34.48 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Monona County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $16.90. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.23$12.62
FY21$31.73$12.50
FY22$30.88$12.42
FY23$30.78$13.61
FY24$33.06$15.83
FY25$32.58$15.34
FY26$33.77$16.09
FY27$34.48$16.90
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YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.23$12.62
FY21$31.73$12.50
FY22$30.88$12.42
FY23$30.78$13.61
FY24$33.06$15.83
FY25$32.58$15.34
FY26$33.77$16.09
FY27$34.48$16.90

Compared with places this size3

Mapleton’s city property tax rate of $16.90 per $1,000 is the 19th highest of 153 Iowa cities with 750–1,700 people. The middle of the group is $13.39.

Elkader: $27.11Exira: $24.81Laurens: $24.16Dayton: $22.51Correctionville: $19.84Villisca: $19.74Traer: $19.56Corning: $19.36Lake City: $19.32Allison: $19.06Corydon: $18.22Dysart: $17.95Greene: $17.91Lansing: $17.67Strawberry Point: $17.58Rockwell: $17.54Gowrie: $17.17Colo: $17.14George: $16.89Manson: $16.87Fayette: $16.85Adair: $16.84Eddyville: $16.82Nashua: $16.81Ackley: $16.63Buffalo Center: $16.58Roland: $16.51Eldon: $16.42Monona: $16.41Aplington: $16.34Panora: $16.14Mechanicsville: $16.12Dike: $15.94Armstrong: $15.87Holstein: $15.81State Center: $15.80Earlham: $15.55Shell Rock: $15.52Brooklyn: $15.49Newell: $15.49Mount Ayr: $15.32Riceville: $15.31Neola: $15.30Sidney: $15.19Gilbertville: $15.15Logan: $15.05Griswold: $15.01Readlyn: $14.99Tripoli: $14.99Bedford: $14.66Lenox: $14.65Manning: $14.62Dunlap: $14.56Garnavillo: $14.52Maxwell: $14.50Coon Rapids: $14.49Nora Springs: $14.25Kingsley: $14.25Urbana: $14.20Primghar: $14.18Sheffield: $14.16Hartley: $14.11Woodward: $14.05Guthrie Center: $14.04Ossian: $13.88Alton: $13.87Montezuma: $13.79Victor: $13.72Gilbert: $13.71Edgewood: $13.64Donnellson: $13.63Gladbrook: $13.58Clarksville: $13.53Janesville: $13.43Glidden: $13.43Calmar: $13.39Baxter: $13.32Manly: $13.29Anita: $13.28Van Horne: $13.27Conrad: $13.23Springville: $13.22Keota: $13.21Shellsburg: $13.20De Soto: $13.18Treynor: $13.03Odebolt: $13.00Akron: $12.93Danville: $12.87Underwood: $12.85New Sharon: $12.80Slater: $12.79Malvern: $12.79Buffalo: $12.68Sanborn: $12.62West Point: $12.39Hinton: $12.38Preston: $12.38Hubbard: $12.30Carson: $12.22Wheatland: $12.18Winfield: $12.04Elkhart: $12.00Afton: $11.96Lowden: $11.93Tabor: $11.88Wellman: $11.88Aurelia: $11.84Palo: $11.49West Bend: $11.42Dakota City: $11.39Marcus: $11.31Dunkerton: $11.30Melcher-Dallas: $11.21University Heights: $11.12Manilla: $11.01Hamburg: $10.95Clarence: $10.94Oakland: $10.85Cambridge: $10.53Swisher: $10.39Schleswig: $10.39Melbourne: $10.38Elk Run Heights: $10.33Walcott: $10.29Fredericksburg: $10.27Lake Park: $10.25Inwood: $10.22Milo: $10.20Central City: $10.01Newhall: $9.99Graettinger: $9.81Long Grove: $9.59Lake View: $9.39Paullina: $9.21Fairbank: $9.00Winthrop: $8.94Walford: $8.72Keosauqua: $8.58Princeton: $8.24Lone Tree: $8.13Riverside: $8.02Hills: $7.94Larchwood: $7.52North English: $7.49Sloan: $7.49Sully: $7.41Fruitland: $7.21Lawton: $7.10Wayland: $7.07Raymond: $6.85Arnolds Park: $4.95Mapleton: $16.90$4.95 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
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#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Elkader$27.111,192
2Exira$24.81766
3Laurens$24.161,253
4Dayton$22.51766
5Correctionville$19.84759
6Villisca$19.741,106
7Traer$19.561,547
8Corning$19.361,509
9Lake City$19.321,656
10Allison$19.06937
11Corydon$18.221,563
12Dysart$17.951,266
13Greene$17.91971
14Lansing$17.67959
15Strawberry Point$17.581,141
16Rockwell$17.541,044
17Gowrie$17.17943
18Colo$17.14856
19Mapleton$16.901,114
20George$16.891,106
21Manson$16.871,646
22Fayette$16.851,193
23Adair$16.84792
24Eddyville$16.82965
25Nashua$16.811,515
26Ackley$16.631,538
27Buffalo Center$16.58839
28Roland$16.511,376
29Eldon$16.42788
30Monona$16.411,462
31Aplington$16.341,088
32Panora$16.141,096
33Mechanicsville$16.12974
34Dike$15.941,293
35Armstrong$15.87847
36Holstein$15.811,475
37State Center$15.801,403
38Earlham$15.551,411
39Shell Rock$15.521,265
40Brooklyn$15.491,474
41Newell$15.49850
42Mount Ayr$15.321,616
43Riceville$15.31807
44Neola$15.30917
45Sidney$15.191,048
46Gilbertville$15.15792
47Logan$15.051,351
48Griswold$15.01975
49Readlyn$14.99857
50Tripoli$14.991,208
51Bedford$14.661,474
52Lenox$14.651,355
53Manning$14.621,390
54Dunlap$14.561,030
55Garnavillo$14.52751
56Maxwell$14.50862
57Coon Rapids$14.491,258
58Nora Springs$14.251,330
59Kingsley$14.251,394
60Urbana$14.201,635
61Primghar$14.18893
62Sheffield$14.161,123
63Hartley$14.111,584
64Woodward$14.051,383
65Guthrie Center$14.041,579
66Ossian$13.88777
67Alton$13.871,248
68Montezuma$13.791,421
69Victor$13.72852
70Gilbert$13.711,397
71Edgewood$13.64908
72Donnellson$13.63859
73Gladbrook$13.58775
74Clarksville$13.531,238
75Janesville$13.431,052
76Glidden$13.431,140
77Calmar$13.391,100
78Baxter$13.32983
79Manly$13.291,233
80Anita$13.28953
81Van Horne$13.27768
82Conrad$13.231,098
83Springville$13.221,161
84Keota$13.21888
85Shellsburg$13.20987
86De Soto$13.18937
87Treynor$13.031,104
88Odebolt$13.00967
89Akron$12.931,545
90Danville$12.87910
91Underwood$12.85973
92New Sharon$12.801,249
93Slater$12.791,626
94Malvern$12.791,056
95Buffalo$12.681,163
96Sanborn$12.621,463
97West Point$12.39903
98Hinton$12.38959
99Preston$12.38940
100Hubbard$12.30837
101Carson$12.22772
102Wheatland$12.18765
103Winfield$12.041,006
104Elkhart$12.001,079
105Afton$11.96864
106Lowden$11.93767
107Tabor$11.88983
108Wellman$11.881,531
109Aurelia$11.84970
110Palo$11.491,554
111West Bend$11.42770
112Dakota City$11.39764
113Marcus$11.311,069
114Dunkerton$11.30840
115Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
116University Heights$11.121,188
117Manilla$11.01756
118Hamburg$10.95863
119Clarence$10.94991
120Oakland$10.851,519
121Cambridge$10.53844
122Swisher$10.39909
123Schleswig$10.39820
124Melbourne$10.38771
125Elk Run Heights$10.331,061
126Walcott$10.291,556
127Fredericksburg$10.27983
128Lake Park$10.251,155
129Inwood$10.22962
130Milo$10.20762
131Central City$10.011,254
132Newhall$9.99887
133Graettinger$9.81810
134Long Grove$9.59849
135Lake View$9.391,120
136Paullina$9.21979
137Fairbank$9.001,133
138Winthrop$8.94814
139Walford$8.721,357
140Keosauqua$8.58944
141Princeton$8.24917
142Lone Tree$8.131,341
143Riverside$8.021,063
144Hills$7.94911
145Larchwood$7.52954
146North English$7.491,030
147Sloan$7.491,078
148Sully$7.41891
149Fruitland$7.21928
150Lawton$7.10949
151Wayland$7.07935
152Raymond$6.85754
153Arnolds Park$4.951,214

The $8.10 limit

Mapleton’s general levy is $8.22 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.12 above the limit; it has to come down in steps.4 137 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $8.39 · FY26 $8.39 · FY27 $8.22 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $8.67 more5

  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$3.37 · $133,939
  • Debt Service Levy$2.73 · $108,487
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$2.58 · $102,681

Tax increment financing (TIF)

Mapleton’s TIF revenue, from its reports to the state. It budgeted $85,000 in TIF revenue for FY24.

YearTIF revenue
FY18$151,754
FY19$1,729
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YearTIF revenue
FY18$151,754
FY19$1,729

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$327,18649%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$133,93920%
  • Debt Service Levy$108,48716%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$102,68115%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Mapleton’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 62¢ of every dollar62¢Public Works: 15¢ of every dollar15¢Public Safety: 7¢ of every dollar7¢General Government: 7¢ of every dollarCulture and Recreation: 6¢ of every dollarEverything else: 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 152 Iowa cities closest in size (750–1,700 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (152)
Business Type / Enterprise62¢41¢
Public Works15¢14¢
Public Safety7¢10¢
General Government7¢8¢
Culture and Recreation6¢9¢
Everything else4¢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$769,10038%
  • General Government$455,65522%
  • Culture and Recreation$347,20017%
  • Public Safety$303,10015%
  • Debt Service$108,8245%
  • Community and Economic Development$46,0002%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($3.0M in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$524,250$580,732
Public Safety$312,126$285,236
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$162,652$201,863
Debt Service$55,911$72,149
Culture and Recreation$276,657$417,708
Community and Economic Development$64,000$57,482
Capital Projects$0$570,289
Business Type / Enterprise$2.9M$2.8M

What it spent each year

FY24 left out6

$6.0M

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Mapleton owes

$644,000 at June 30, 2026: $553 per resident. 632nd most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).7

$1.2M
$644,000
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$644,000$553
2025$747,000$641
2024$830,000$712
2023$951,000$816
2022$483,000$415
2021$621,000$533
2020$754,000$647
2019$886,000$761
2018$1.0M$869
2017$1.1M$977
2016$1.1M$943
2015$1.2M$990
2014$1.2M$1,057
2013$623,000$535
2012$737,000$633
2011$685,312$588
2010$719,869$618
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June 30OwedPer resident
2026$644,000$553
2025$747,000$641
2024$830,000$712
2023$951,000$816
2022$483,000$415
2021$621,000$533
2020$754,000$647
2019$886,000$761
2018$1.0M$869
2017$1.1M$977
2016$1.1M$943
2015$1.2M$990
2014$1.2M$1,057
2013$623,000$535
2012$737,000$633
2011$685,312$588
2010$719,869$618

Down 11% since 2010.

The 5% limit8

General obligation debt is $644,000, 16% of the limit of about $4.0M (5% of $79.3M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

3 obligations at June 30, 2026
KindForPaid off byOwed
General ObligationTower Street Expansion and Colbert Land Purchase2035$423,000
General ObligationSeries 2021A Sioux Street2032$206,000
General ObligationFire truck2027$15,000

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 balances9. Mapleton’s latest audit has them: Financial Statement, period ending Monday, June 30, 2025 (PDF).

Audits10

The latest: Financial Statement for the period ending Monday, June 30, 2025 (PDF), released Wednesday, December 17, 2025, by a CPA firm.

13 earlier reports for Mapleton

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? 11

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: $165,452 in FY25, up 5% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 17% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$162,513$160,319$164,559$165,452

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.

$175,000
  • State grants$175,000100%
YearGrants and projects
FY19$0
FY20$0
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$0
FY25$175,000
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YearGrants and projects
FY19$0
FY20$0
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$0
FY25$175,000

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−17%$158,123 → $165,452, up 5% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 17% 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 45% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 16% more.

$154,671
$149,828

Federal grants, for comparison: $385,265 in FY25.

Business awards

Every award statewide

State economic development awards

Community college new jobs training: 1 contract since 2007 worth $55K, for 20 pledged jobs.

Awards 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)12.

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

2 seats: the top 2 win.

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Mapleton; 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.

  • Mapleton City Council At-Large (3 seats)
    Now held by Abby Koenigs, Joe Hogan, Jacob Zawodny
  • Mapleton Mayor
    Now held by Brent Streck

Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here13.

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 ballot14.

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress15

Kevin Alons (Sen. 7)Travis M. Sitzmann (Rep. 13)

U.S. House:District 4

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