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Town Hall · Iron Mountain Lake

How is Iron Mountain Lake run?

Iron Mountain Lake’s city government spent $365,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $489 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Iron Mountain Lake didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$365,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$489
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$333,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $10,317 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$471
1.22% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Iron Mountain Lake is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Bismarck R-V School District

Iron Mountain Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Bismarck. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Iron Mountain Lake →
$13,345
per pupil · MO $14,569
466
students
$979,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,345 per pupil, $6,755 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 27%State 50%Federal 23%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $489 per resident a year, or $1.34 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 84%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 48%Fees & charges 20%Property taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 11%Sales taxes 6%
An estimate

Iron Mountain Lake didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $18,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $388,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Iron Mountain Lake yet

Every year of Iron Mountain Lake’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $471 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Iron Mountain Lake$471
$471
typical bill a year
1.22%
effective rate
$38,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Iron Mountain Lake

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

See cityofironmountainlake.org for Iron Mountain Lake’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Iron Mountain Lake yet.cityofironmountainlake.org ↗
Agendas

Iron Mountain Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofironmountainlake.org ↗.

Who works for Iron Mountain Lake

One full-time city employee for every 747 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (747).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Police1
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$10,317
payroll for March 2022
$123,804
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$20,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Iron Mountain Lake didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Iron Mountain Lake’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iron Mountain Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Francois County’s results.

President · St. Francois County’s results28,615 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.2%21,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%6,811 votes

Others: 1.0% (283 votes).

Most votes in St. Francois County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Iron Mountain Lake lies in St. Francois County. Every 2024 race in St. Francois County is on the county’s page.

St. Francois 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 Iron Mountain Lake

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Iron Mountain Lake.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

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

Reach Iron Mountain Lake’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Iron Mountain Lake’s government

How much does Iron Mountain Lake spend per resident?

About $489 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Iron Mountain Lake didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $388,000.

What is the property tax rate in Iron Mountain Lake?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofironmountainlake.org.

Who runs Iron Mountain Lake’s government?

See cityofironmountainlake.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Iron Mountain Lake yet.

How did Iron Mountain Lake vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Iron Mountain Lake alone. St. Francois County, where 100% of Iron Mountain Lake lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 23.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Iron Mountain Lake?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,317 (about $123,804 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Iron Mountain Lake in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Mike Henderson) 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 Iron Mountain Lake’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Iron Mountain Lake, 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 →