How is Cobalt run?
Cobalt’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cobalt didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Cobalt is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Fredericktown R-I School District
Cobalt’s K–12 school district, shared with Fredericktown, Junction City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,127 per pupil, $6,815 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Cobalt yet
Every year of Cobalt’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Cobalt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cobalt’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cobalt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.1%4,721 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.1%986 votesOthers: 0.8% (46 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Cobalt lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Cobalt.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cobalt compares with the towns next door
Cobalt’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $920 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown | $920 | $1,131 |
| Cobalt | estimate | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cobalt’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cobalt’s government
How much does Cobalt spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Cobalt didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
Who runs Cobalt’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cobalt yet.
How did Cobalt vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cobalt alone. Madison County, where 100% of Cobalt lies, voted Trump 82.1%, Harris 17.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cobalt?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $350 (about $4,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cobalt in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Jamie Burger) and State House District 116 (Dale Wright). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cobalt’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Cobalt, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →