Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Mount Moriah run?
Mount Moriah’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $50 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mount Moriah didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Mount Moriah is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
South Harrison County R-II School District
Mount Moriah’s K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Bethany Township, Butler Township, Cypress Township, Dallas Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,944 per pupil, $7,954 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.
About $50 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Mount Moriah didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Mount Moriah yet
Every year of Mount Moriah’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →The typical homeowner pays $671 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Moriah’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 Moriah’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Moriah →
Who’s in charge in Mount Moriah
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Moriah’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 Moriah alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.6%3,293 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%534 votesOthers: 0.5% (18 votes).
Most votes in Harrison County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Mount Moriah lies in Harrison County. Every 2024 race in Harrison County is on the county’s page.
Harrison 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 Moriah.
- 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 Moriah’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Moriah’s government
How much does Mount Moriah spend per resident?
About $50 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mount Moriah didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4,000.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Moriah?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $671 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% 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 Moriah’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Moriah yet.
How did Mount Moriah vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Moriah alone. Harrison County, where 100% of Mount Moriah lies, voted Trump 85.6%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Moriah?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17 (about $204 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mount Moriah in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 2 (Mazzie Christensen). The House district also covers 95 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Moriah’s government
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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 (for Mount Moriah, 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 →