Distribution of home values:
$500,000 or higher, 00 percent
$250,000 to $499,999, 0.3 percent
$150,000 to $249,999, 2.6 percent
$100,000 to $149,999, 10.1 percent
$75,000 to $99,999, 25.7 percent
$20,000 to $74,999, 59.0 percent
Less than 20,000, 2.3 percent

State income tax brackets:
$51,120 or more, 8.98 percent
$34,081-$51,120, 7.92 percent
$22,721-$34,080, 6.80 percent
$17,041-$22,720, 6.48 percent
$10,225-$17,040, 6.12 percent
$4,545-$10,224, 4.50 percent
$2,273-$4,544, 2.43 percent
$1,137-$2,272, 0.72 percent
$1,136 or less, 0.36 percent

Taxes
City property taxes: $980 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
County property taxes: $ 575.9 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
School district property tax: $1,450 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
Total property taxes: $ 3,238.4 per $100,000 of assessed valuation
Sales tax: 5 percent

Service Rates
Water rate: $9 base rate, $3 per 1,000 gallons
Sewer rate: $9 base rate, first 3,000 gallons are free, then $3 per 1,000 gallons
Gas rate: MidAmerican Energy Company, (800) 427-5632
Electric rate: Alliant IES Utilities Inc., (800) 822-4348
Phone rate: Rates vary, call GTE Midwest Incorporated, (800) 483-4400
Cable: Triax Cablevision, (800) 642-6735
Trash pick up: $3.65 per month for recycling, $0.95 per sticker for trash bags