Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Iron Junction spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Iron Junction’s city government spent $42,000 on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, about $483 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Iron Junction is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$483 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Iron Junction’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($483 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,112, and the middle half spent $743–$1,505. Iron Junction spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Iron Junction itself left out).
About $483 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Iron Junction reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,196 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Iron Junction’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Iron Junction’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Iron Junction →
Who’s in charge in Iron Junction
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rock Ridge Public Schools
Iron Junction’s K–12 school district, shared with Fayal Township, Gilbert, Leonidas, McKinley, Wuori Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,232 per pupil, $9,547 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Iron Junction’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iron Junction alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.7%66,335 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.1%50,065 votesOthers: 2.2% (2,609 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Iron Junction lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Iron Junction.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Iron Junction’s government
How much does Iron Junction spend per resident?
About $483 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $483 was less than 88% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Iron Junction?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,196 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Iron Junction’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Iron Junction yet.
How did Iron Junction vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iron Junction alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Iron Junction lies, voted Harris 55.7%, Trump 42.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Iron Junction?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,100 (about $37,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Iron Junction in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Rob Farnsworth) and State House District 7B (Cal Warwas). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →