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Election News
City of Urbandale - Special Election - Tuesday, March 7, 2023
City of Urbandale - Special Election for a $43 Million Bond Issue to fund the Urbandale Community Recreation Complex. U-Plex.
Election News
City of Granger - Special Election - Tuesday, March 7th 2023
City of Granger Special Election - Tuesday, March 7th, 2023. Residents of Granger will vote the proposed issuance of not to exceed $3,000,000 General Obilgation Capital Loan Notes.
Election News
Madrid School District - Special Election - Tuesday, March 7th
Madrid School District - Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
County Auditor News
2023 Dog License Renewal
Updated renewal for 2023 Dog Licenses can be found here
County Auditor News
National Change of Address
Getting election mail for someone that no longer resides at your address? Every year our office compares address changes made by residents to the U.S. Post Office with the Polk County voter registration rolls. This is required by the National Voter…
County Auditor News
Census Data Released
May 2019 - The (July 1, 2018) City census population estimate released. Polk County population is estimated at 487,204 on pace for 500K in 2020. Polk population is +56,564 since 2010 Link The 8-year population increase of +56,564 is greater than the...
County Auditor News
Publication of Budget Materials
Polk County will hold a public hearing on 3/1/2022 at 9:30 AM to determine the maximum amount of tax dollars to be collected in the upcoming fiscal year. Click here for more information.
County Auditor News
2021 Reprecinctlng Committee
The Temporary Reprecincting Committee is having a public hearing on 12/20/2021 at 1 PM to discuss rural voting precincts in Polk County.
Election News
2021 Election Law Changes for Iowa Voters
Election Law Changes for Iowa Voters
Property Tax News
Polk County Tax Dollars
Polk County will hold a public hearing on March 2, 2021 at 9:30 to determine the maximum amount of county tax dollars to be collected in the upcoming fiscal year. Click here for more information
Property Tax News
Auditor Real Estate Map
Search for properties by tax parcel number, ownership, and street address with links to the assessor, treasurer, and recorder pages. Search for subdivisions with links to the auditor plat maps and recorded plats (where applicable).
Property Tax News
Iowa Department of Revenue - Property Tax Overview
Property taxes are not determined by a single individual who assesses your property and sends you a bill. The final tax rate is the result of budgets established to provide services, an assessor’s assessment, a county auditor’s calculations, and laws administered by the Iowa...