| Date of Incorporation |
1854 |
| Form of Government |
Council-Mayor |
| Current Population (2010 Census) |
39,260 |
| Estimated Population (2018 Census Estimate) |
41,048 |
| University Student Population (2019) |
10,497 |
| Land Area (square miles) |
29.9 |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS July 2019) |
3.3% |
| Total Property Values (FY20) |
$3,195,848,285 |
| Building Permits (FY19 New Residential) |
100 |
| Total Permit Value (FY19) |
$102,600,000 |
| School Enrollment (2019-20) |
5,527 |
| Miles of Streets (2019) |
251 |
| Number of Parks and Playgrounds (2019) |
44 |
| Acres of Parks and Playgrounds (2019) |
923 |
| Golf Courses (2019) |
2 |
| Libraries (2019) |
1 |
| Hospitals (2019) |
1 |
| Bond Rating (2019) |
Aa1 |
| Tax Rates per $1,000 Value (FY20) |
$10.95 (2.41% decrease) |
| Tax Per Capita (FY 29) |
$525.13 |
| Full-Time Employees per 1,000 residents (FY20) |
4.74 (Lowest among 20 largest in Iowa) |