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Hawarden

Sioux County · How cities work

$3,180 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($37.74 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,100 a yearof that goes to the city ($13.02 per $1,000)
$945,491property taxes the city levies, FY27
$3.2Mcity 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.

  • Benjamin BouzaHawarden City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Denny HulshofHawarden Hospital Trustee · elected November 4, 2025
  • Robert KlockeHawarden City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Stan HoekstraHawarden Hospital Trustee · elected November 4, 2025
  • Trevor SchellingHawarden City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Derek AllenHawarden City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Emma BouzaHawarden Hospital Trustee · elected November 7, 2023
  • Israel CurielHawarden Hospital Trustee · elected November 7, 2023
  • Kristi WarnerHawarden City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Matt HummelHawarden Hospital Trustee · 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 Hawarden

Homes and businesses in most of Hawarden pay a combined $37.74 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Sioux County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $13.02. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

CombinedCity’s own
0$10$20$30$40’20’22’24’26’27CombinedCity’s own
0$10$20$30$40’20’21’22’23’24’25’26’27CombinedCity’s own
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$37.46$14.59
FY21$37.20$14.59
FY22$37.28$14.94
FY23$36.96$14.89
FY24$36.69$14.89
FY25$39.09$14.41
FY26$39.10$14.41
FY27$37.74$13.02
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$37.46$14.59
FY21$37.20$14.59
FY22$37.28$14.94
FY23$36.96$14.89
FY24$36.69$14.89
FY25$39.09$14.41
FY26$39.10$14.41
FY27$37.74$13.02

Compared with places this size3

Hawarden’s city property tax rate of $13.02 per $1,000 is the 31st lowest of 79 Iowa cities with 1,800–3,900 people. The middle of the group is $14.10.

Eldora: $26.87Pocahontas: $20.79Rockwell City: $20.74Bloomfield: $20.41Belmond: $19.86Sibley: $19.77Albia: $19.70Sac City: $19.69Eagle Grove: $19.32West Liberty: $18.68Toledo: $18.21La Porte City: $18.08Tama: $17.74Clarion: $17.74Britt: $17.72Missouri Valley: $17.68Madrid: $16.93West Union: $16.60Audubon: $16.52Grundy Center: $16.36Belle Plaine: $16.34Colfax: $16.25Durant: $16.24Lamoni: $16.15Cresco: $16.13Marengo: $16.10Postville: $15.68Tipton: $15.54Stuart: $15.48Granger: $15.22Sigourney: $15.20Guttenberg: $15.19Sumner: $14.83Waukon: $14.76Van Meter: $14.60Rock Rapids: $14.57Jesup: $14.31Osage: $14.29Parkersburg: $14.15Ida Grove: $14.10Lake Mills: $13.82Emmetsburg: $13.70Wilton: $13.62New Hampton: $13.44Wapello: $13.29Hudson: $13.19Center Point: $13.19Greenfield: $13.13Leon: $12.93Garner: $12.86Bellevue: $12.67Milford: $12.57New London: $12.56Lisbon: $12.50Dallas Center: $12.42Onawa: $12.32Monroe: $12.28Denver: $12.27Alta: $12.13Atkins: $11.99Hull: $11.79Columbus Junction: $11.71Cascade: $11.64West Branch: $11.63Mitchellville: $11.54Solon: $11.53Northwood: $11.28Williamsburg: $11.11Ely: $11.08Ogden: $10.99Carter Lake: $10.67Story City: $10.39Kalona: $10.37West Burlington: $10.15Peosta: $9.82Robins: $9.68Epworth: $9.42Fairfax: $8.10Hawarden: $13.02$8.10 lowest$26.87 highestmiddle
See all 79
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Eldora$26.872,595
2Pocahontas$20.791,848
3Rockwell City$20.742,185
4Bloomfield$20.412,773
5Belmond$19.862,405
6Sibley$19.772,787
7Albia$19.703,579
8Sac City$19.691,992
9Eagle Grove$19.323,615
10West Liberty$18.683,724
11Toledo$18.212,372
12La Porte City$18.082,267
13Tama$17.742,997
14Clarion$17.742,751
15Britt$17.722,001
16Missouri Valley$17.682,638
17Madrid$16.932,824
18West Union$16.602,435
19Audubon$16.522,008
20Grundy Center$16.362,821
21Belle Plaine$16.342,335
22Colfax$16.252,305
23Durant$16.241,798
24Lamoni$16.152,072
25Cresco$16.133,890
26Marengo$16.102,415
27Postville$15.682,418
28Tipton$15.543,059
29Stuart$15.481,887
30Granger$15.222,095
31Sigourney$15.201,974
32Guttenberg$15.191,804
33Sumner$14.832,032
34Waukon$14.763,799
35Van Meter$14.601,840
36Rock Rapids$14.572,709
37Jesup$14.312,541
38Osage$14.293,559
39Parkersburg$14.151,986
40Ida Grove$14.101,988
41Lake Mills$13.822,077
42Emmetsburg$13.703,632
43Wilton$13.622,914
44New Hampton$13.443,433
45Wapello$13.292,026
46Hudson$13.192,916
47Center Point$13.192,578
48Greenfield$13.131,988
49Hawarden$13.022,630
50Leon$12.931,779
51Garner$12.863,049
52Bellevue$12.672,321
53Milford$12.573,258
54New London$12.561,853
55Lisbon$12.502,238
56Dallas Center$12.421,993
57Onawa$12.322,795
58Monroe$12.282,021
59Denver$12.271,955
60Alta$12.132,039
61Atkins$11.992,168
62Hull$11.792,459
63Columbus Junction$11.711,794
64Cascade$11.642,396
65West Branch$11.632,876
66Mitchellville$11.542,686
67Solon$11.533,284
68Northwood$11.282,047
69Williamsburg$11.113,380
70Ely$11.082,371
71Ogden$10.991,970
72Carter Lake$10.673,752
73Story City$10.393,439
74Kalona$10.372,762
75West Burlington$10.153,249
76Peosta$9.822,195
77Robins$9.683,362
78Epworth$9.422,042
79Fairfax$8.102,937

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$586,82962%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$260,18028%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$96,97910%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Hawarden’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 89¢ of every dollar89¢Public Safety: 4¢ of every dollarPublic Works: 2¢ of every dollarCulture and Recreation: 2¢ of every dollarHealth and Social Services: 1¢ of every dollarEverything else: 2¢ 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 78 Iowa cities closest in size (1,800–3,900 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (78)
Business Type / Enterprise89¢38¢
Public Safety4¢13¢
Public Works2¢11¢
Culture and Recreation2¢7¢
Health and Social Services1¢<1¢
Everything else2¢16¢

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 Safety$1.1M35%
  • Public Works$608,92219%
  • Culture and Recreation$568,16518%
  • Health and Social Services$330,00010%
  • Debt Service$241,6508%
  • Community and Economic Development$162,2815%
  • General Government$145,4945%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($23.2M in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$546,514$560,056
Public Safety$801,310$836,119
Health and Social Services$300,000$417,612
General Government$89,073$137,429
Debt Service$137,150$285,950
Culture and Recreation$512,730$448,071
Community and Economic Development$137,131$285,478
Capital Projects$0$996,669
Business Type / Enterprise$20.1M$24.2M

What it spent each year

FY24 left out4

$37.2M
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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? 5

What the state pays the city

$528,863 in FY25: up 42% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 13% more. Road Use Tax, the money for streets the state sends every year by formula, is up 17% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 7% less; grants come and go.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$200,000$350,000$500,000$650,000$800,000’19’21’23’25Today's $Actual
$200,000$350,000$500,000$650,000$800,000’19’20’21’22’23’24’25Today's $Actual
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$369,391$371,550$381,382$383,452
State grants$19,453–$55,964$127,850
Iowa Economic Development Authority–$170,725––
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)$23,105$20,217$17,331$14,441
Enrich Iowa - Library–$2,916$2,983$3,120
Iowa DOT projects$6,956–––
Iowa Department of Natural Resources––––
Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$369,391$371,550$381,382$383,452
State grants$19,453–$55,964$127,850
Iowa Economic Development Authority–$170,725––
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)$23,105$20,217$17,331$14,441
Enrich Iowa - Library–$2,916$2,983$3,120
Iowa DOT projects$6,956–––
Iowa Department of Natural Resources––––

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−7%$328,907 → $383,452, up 17% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 7% less
  • State grants+579%$15,002 → $127,850, up 752% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 579% more
  • Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)−55%$25,523 → $14,441, down 43% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 55% 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 85% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 47% more.

$602,690
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Federal grants, for comparison: $651,557 in FY25.

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

City · 2

3 seats: the top 3 win.

2 seats: the top 2 win.

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

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress6

Jeff Taylor (Sen. 2)Thomas M. Jeneary (Rep. 3)

U.S. House:District 4

Sioux CountyWest Sioux schools