Evaluation of Iowa county websites
What information can people find on their county's website in Iowa?
This page captures a snapshot of the information contributed by Sunshine Review users after they've studied the information made available on Iowa county websites.
See also: County websites, state-by-state comparison, to compare what you can find on Iowa's county websites to what can be found on county websites in other states.
[edit] Reading the chart
In the chart below:
 | means that information is included on the government website
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 | means that the information was not provided on the government website
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| P | means that information was partially provided
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Check the Sunshine Review page about each county for more detailed information about what information is available on the county website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.
[edit] Conclusions chart
In January 2012, Sunshine Review rated the five largest counties which averaged a "C+" website transparency grade.
[edit] Comparison chart
| County
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Adams County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Allamakee County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| P
|
| Appanoose County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Audubon County, Iowa
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Benton County, Iowa
| D
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Black Hawk County, Iowa
| C
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Boone County, Iowa
| F
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Bremer County, Iowa
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Buena Vista County, Iowa
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Butler County, Iowa
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Calhoun County, Iowa
| F
| N
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| P
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Carroll County, Iowa
| D
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Cedar County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
| D
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Cherokee County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Chickasaw County, Iowa
| F
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Clarke County, Iowa
| D-
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Clay County, Iowa
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Clayton County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| N
| N
| P
| P
| Y
|
| Clinton County, Iowa
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Crawford County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Dallas County, Iowa
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Davis County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
| P
|
| Delaware County, Iowa
| C-
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Des Moines County, Iowa
| D
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Dickinson County, Iowa
| F
| P
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Dubuque County, Iowa
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Emmet County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Fayette County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Floyd County, Iowa
| D-
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Franklin County, Iowa
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Fremont County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Greene County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| P
|
| Grundy County, Iowa
| C-
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Guthrie County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Hamilton County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Hancock County, Iowa
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Hardin County, Iowa
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Harrison County, Iowa
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| P
| P
|
| Henry County, Iowa
| C-
| P
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
| P
|
| Humboldt County, Iowa
| D
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| P
| P
| P
|
| Iowa County, Iowa
| D
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
| P
|
| Jackson County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| P
|
| Jasper County, Iowa
| D
| N
| Y
| N
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Jefferson County, Iowa
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Johnson County, Iowa
| A-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| Y
|
| Jones County, Iowa
| C-
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| Y
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Keokuk County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Kossuth County, Iowa
| D
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
|
| Lee County, Iowa
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Linn County, Iowa
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Louisa County, Iowa
| D
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| Y
|
| Lyon County, Iowa
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Madison County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Mahaska County, Iowa
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Marion County, Iowa
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
| Y
|
| Marshall County, Iowa
| D-
| Y
| P
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Mills County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| P
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Mitchell County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Muscatine County, Iowa
| C-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Plymouth County, Iowa
| D
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Polk County, Iowa
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| Y
|
| Pottawattamie County, Iowa
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Poweshiek County, Iowa
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Ringgold County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Sac County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Scott County, Iowa
| A+
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
|
| Shelby County, Iowa
| C-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Sioux County, Iowa
| F
| N
| P
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Story County, Iowa
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Tama County, Iowa
| F
| N
| Y
| P
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Union County, Iowa
| F
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Wapello County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Warren County, Iowa
| B-
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
| Washington County, Iowa
| D-
| P
| N
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| P
| N
| P
| P
|
| Webster County, Iowa
| D
| Y
| Y
| P
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Woodbury County, Iowa
| F
| Y
| Y
| P
| P
| P
| N
| N
| N
| P
| P
|
| Worth County, Iowa
| D-
| N
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| P
|
| Wright County, Iowa
| C
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| Y
| N
| N
| N
| N
| Y
|
[edit] Counties without websites (20)
| County
| Grades
| Budget
| Meetings
| Elected Officials
| Admin.Officials
| Permits/Zoning
| Audits
| Contracts
| Lobbying
| Public records
| Taxes
|
| Adair County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Buchanan County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Cass County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Decatur County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Howard County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Ida County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Lucas County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Monona County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Monroe County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Montgomery County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| O'Brien County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Osceola County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Page County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Palo Alto County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Pocahontas County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Taylor County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Van Buren County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Wayne County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Winnebago County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
| Winneshiek County, Iowa
| F
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| N
|
[edit] Correcting errors
If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about an Iowa county, you can correct it immediately or report the error.
