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Town Hall · Iberia

Iberia spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Iberia’s city government spent $720,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $956 per resident. Water and other utilities ($50,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$720,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$956
In 2022: $956, more than 89% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$220,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
8
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $24,145
Typical tax bill
$1,061
0.86% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Iberia is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $956 per resident, more than 89% of 356 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,061 a year: 0.86% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$956 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them

Iberia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($956 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Iberia spent more than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $137–$614Median $313Iberia

Includes sewer and trash ($177,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Iberia itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $956 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 45%Fees & charges 26%Utility sales 20%Property taxes 5%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $149,000; interest on debt $11,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $950,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Iberia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,061 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Iberia$1,061
$1,061
typical bill a year
0.86%
effective rate
$122,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Iberia’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 Iberia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Iberia →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Iberia

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Iberia’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Iberia yet.
Who works for Iberia

One full-time city employee for every 94 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (753).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3
Police3
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Other0 + 1 pt
8
full-time
1
part-time
$24,145
payroll for March 2022
$289,740
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$35,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Iberia had 10.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Iberia had more than 87% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Iberia R-V School District

Iberia’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Iberia →
$11,591
per pupil · MO $14,569
673
students
$1.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,591 per pupil, $6,618 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 33%State 59%Federal 7%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Iberia’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iberia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miller County’s results.

President · Miller County’s results13,011 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.2%10,826 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.9%2,067 votes

Others: 0.9% (118 votes).

Most votes in Miller County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Iberia lies in Miller County. Every 2024 race in Miller County is on the county’s page.

Miller County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Iberia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Iberia.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Don Mayhew
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Mike Bernskoetter
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Robert F. Onder, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Iberia’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Iberia’s government

How much does Iberia spend per resident?

About $956 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $956 was more than 89% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Iberia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,061 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Iberia’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Iberia yet.

How did Iberia vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iberia alone. Miller County, where 100% of Iberia lies, voted Trump 83.2%, Harris 15.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Iberia?

8 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,145 (about $289,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Iberia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Mike Bernskoetter) and State House District 124 (Don Mayhew). The House district also covers 11 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 →