Welcome to the City of Camanche! Throughout the years, Camanche's remarkable sense of community, strong family values, top quality educational system, exceptional Mississippi River recreational opportunities, and close proximity to commercial and industry sectors continue to provide extraordinary hometown appeal for people of all ages and interests.

One of the earliest thriving frontier towns west of the Mississippi, Camanche is a city with a proud history and bright future…providing its residents and visitors with a warm, friendly Midwestern quality of life.

The Hometown Pride Committee is undertaking the task of re-branding the City to help find the current identity.  They have created a survey which will help us better understand where we are at and how the citizens of Camanche view the City itself.  You can help be part of that by taking the survey.  We ask that you only take the survey once, and you do not have to answer every question to complete the survey, but it helps.  The button below will take you to an external link in Google Forms.  Thank you for your participation!

The City of Camanche has partnered with Dude Solutions to provide the citizens of Camanche with a Mobile 311 service.  You can now use your smart phone, tablet, or computer to report issues directly to the responsible person within the City for attention.  You can snap a picture and attach it to the concern.  Have a pothole?  Snap a picture with your smart phone and attach it.  The program will provide a GPS location to let us know exactly where it is.  You can find out more information on our Mobile 311 page.  Click the button below and it will take you to the appropriate page.

POLICE OFFICER

JOIN THE TEAM!!  The City of Camanche has an immediate opening for patrol officer 3^rd class.  Applications are currently being accepted for the upcoming civil service entrance examination for the eligibility list.   Certified, currently employed officers making application may have some testing waived.  A $4,000 hiring bonus is available for certified officers upon hire.  Application packets and physical testing information may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 77, and 818 7^th Avenue, Camanche IA  52730 or by calling (563)259-8342.  Applicants are subject to a background investigation, drug testing as provided by Iowa law, and a nonuser of tobacco products attested to by written agreement.  Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.  Must reside in Iowa within 10 miles of the Camanche city limits.  Current salary is $53,943.11 and an excellent benefits package (health insurance with city paying 92% of premiums, Municipal Fire & Police Retirement, differential pay, tuition reimbursement, uniform and shoe allowance, several specialty opportunities available).  Deadline for accepting applications is 4:00 P.M., June 29, 2018.  EOE

PARAMEDIC/FIREFIGHTER

Applications are currently being accepted by the City of Camanche, Iowa for the upcoming civil service entrance examination for Paramedic/Firefighter eligibility list.   Application packets and physical testing information may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 77, and 818 7th Avenue, Camanche IA  52730 or by calling (563)259-8342.  Applicants are subject to a background investigation, drug testing as provided by Iowa law and must be a nonuser of tobacco products attested to by written agreement.  Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, have a Firefighter I and Paramedic Certification at time of hire and reside within Camanche city limits within 3 months of hire.  Starting salary is $53,943.11 and an excellent benefits package is offered.  Deadline for accepting applications is 4:00 P.M., June 29, 2018.  EOE

Earlier this year, the City of Camanche entered into an agreement with a company connected to SLWC (Service Line Warranties of Canada), for citizens to have the opportunity to purchase insurance coverage for thei water and sewer utility lines.  The cost can be extensive if a repair is necessary, and there is responsibility of the homeowner to repair their lines to a certain point.  This program is also available to cover water lines within your home as well.  

If you have questions about the program, you are invited to call the company directly at 866-922-9004.  This is not a service offered by the City of Camanche.  We cannot answer your questions about the program here.  

Here is a new effort to aid in communication with the public.  We are now creating a public packet for folks to have a better idea of what is going on in the City.  We hope to keep this going and add even more information moving forward.  Please give us your feedback on the idea!  The packets for public can be found by clicking the button below

The City of Camanche offers the best in small town living to all who treasure it’s “hometown” charm. Located on the banks of the beautiful Mississippi River, Camanche boasts a thriving local school system, friendly neighbors, and an abundance of recreational activities to satisfy all who live and play here. Couple that with Camanche’s proximity to Clinton, and residents are able to  participate in all the events and activities of a larger community, while still living the small town life!