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Town Hall · Ira

In Ira, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

Ira’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ira didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Vermont.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$0
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$15,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $6,786 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,146
1.52% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Ira is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ira voted in 2024

Official results for Ira’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President279 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.9%142 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.0%131 votes

Others: 2.2% (6 votes).

Most votes in Ira: Donald J Trump

Rutland County: Harris 51.0%, Trump 45.7% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
83%

of Ira’s 338 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate275 votes
Gerald MalloyRepublican51.3%
Bernie Sanders45.5%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Ira: Gerald Malloy

Rutland County: Sanders 50.1%, Malloy 44.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor271 votes
Phil ScottRepublican86.0%
Esther Charlestin10.7%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Ira: Phil Scott

Rutland County: Scott 79.8%, Charlestin 14.8% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%

U.S. House · Vermont’s at-large district350,616 votes
Becca BalintDemocrat62.3%
Mark Coester29.8%
Others7.9%

Most votes in the district: Becca Balint

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Ira, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Ira50.9%47.0%2.2%279
Rutland County45.7%51.0%3.3%34,102
Vermont32.3%63.8%3.9%369,422
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.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Ira yet

Every year of Ira’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,146 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Vermont$5,039
Middletown Springs$4,595
Ira$4,146
Clarendon$3,740
Poultney$3,520
West Rutland$3,498
Castleton$3,167
$4,146
typical bill a year
1.52%
effective rate
$272,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

Check Ira’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Ira’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.

Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 2

Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Ira’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ira

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

Check Ira’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ira yet.
The school district

Ira School District

Ira’s school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ira →
5
students
None
long-term debt

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 2%State 98%Federal 0%

Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.

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

Who represents Ira

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ira.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Vermont HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Vermont SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont

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

Next door

How Ira compares with the towns next door

Ira’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $602 to $1,285 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Clarendon$602$3,740
Castleton$1,025$3,167
West Rutland$1,242$3,498
Middletown Springs$1,285$4,595
Poultneyestimate$3,520
Iraestimate$4,146

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).

Reach Ira’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ira’s government

How much does Ira spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ira didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2,000.

What is the property tax rate in Ira?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,146 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Ira’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ira yet.

How did Ira vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 50.9%, Kamala D Harris 47.0% (279 votes, official results). Rutland County: Harris 51.0%, Trump 45.7%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for Ira?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,786 (about $81,432 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Ira in the state legislature?

State Senate District Rutland (Brian Collamore, Dave Weeks and Terry Williams) and State House District Rutland-1 (Pattie McCoy). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Ira?

Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Ira’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Ira’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Ira, 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 →