Mount Leonard spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Mount Leonard’s town government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $105 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Leonard is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$105 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Mount Leonard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($105 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 $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Mount Leonard spent less than 80% of 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; Mount Leonard itself left out).
About $105 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Mount Leonard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $400 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mount Leonard’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 Mount Leonard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Leonard →
Who’s in charge in Mount Leonard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Malta Bend R-V School District
Mount Leonard’s K–12 school district, shared with Malta Bend. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,521 per pupil, $11,958 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.
Mount Leonard’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Leonard 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 Mount Leonard 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 Mount Leonard.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Mount Leonard’s government
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Questions about Mount Leonard’s government
How much does Mount Leonard spend per resident?
About $105 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 $105 was less than 80% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Leonard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Mount Leonard’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Leonard yet.
How did Mount Leonard vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Leonard alone. Saline County, where 100% of Mount Leonard lies, voted Trump 69.6%, Harris 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Leonard?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $300 (about $3,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Leonard 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.
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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 →