Mount Pleasant, IA town hall & government
Mount Pleasant spent $37.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,094 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Pleasant's government.
Who runs Mount Pleasant
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mount Pleasant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Mount Pleasant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Pleasant Community School District
Mount Pleasant's K–12 school district, shared with Rome, Salem and Westwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,255 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Mount Pleasant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Pleasant pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Mount Pleasant's government
Who represents Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.