Mindenmines spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Mindenmines’ city government spent $207,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $605 per resident. Water and other utilities ($200,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mindenmines is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$605 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Mindenmines’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($605 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–$618. Mindenmines spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($31,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mindenmines itself left out).
About $605 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 82%.
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No trend yet
Mindenmines reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Mindenmines
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 31 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 (342).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Liberal R-II School District
Mindenmines’ K–12 school district, shared with Barton City Township, Leroy Township, Liberal, Ozark Township, South West Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,123 per pupil, $7,972 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.
Mindenmines’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mindenmines alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.8%5,159 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.6%820 votesOthers: 0.6% (36 votes).
Most votes in Barton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Mindenmines lies in Barton County. Every 2024 race in Barton County is on the county’s page.
Barton 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 Mindenmines.
- 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 Mindenmines compares with the towns next door
Mindenmines spent $605 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $85. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South West Township | $85 | $1,052 |
| Ozark Township | estimate | $609 |
| Mindenmines | $605 | — |
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).
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Questions about Mindenmines’ government
How much does Mindenmines spend per resident?
About $605 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $605 was more than 74% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mindenmines’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mindenmines yet.
How did Mindenmines vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mindenmines alone. Barton County, where 100% of Mindenmines lies, voted Trump 85.8%, Harris 13.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mindenmines?
11 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,779 (about $369,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mindenmines in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Curtis Trent) and State House District 127 (Ann Kelley). The House district also covers 38 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 →