How is Miami run?
Who represents Miami, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Miami voted.
Who’s in charge in Miami
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Miami R-I School District
Miami’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,462 per pupil, $13,492 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.
Miami’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Miami alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saline County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.6%6,498 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%2,726 votesOthers: 1.1% (106 votes).
Most votes in Saline County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Miami lies in Saline County. Every 2024 race in Saline County is on the county’s page.
Saline 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 Miami.
- 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.
Reach Miami’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Miami’s government
Who runs Miami’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Miami yet.
How did Miami vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Miami alone. Saline County, where 100% of Miami lies, voted Trump 69.6%, Harris 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Miami in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 51 (Mark Nolte). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Miami’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; 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 →