Town Hall · Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain, MI town hall & government

Iron Mountain spent $15 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,069 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Iron Mountain's government.

Town budget

Where Iron Mountain's money goes

Spent
$15 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,069
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million18%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$2 million13%
Police
$1.8 million12%
Fire
$1.6 million10%
Housing & development
$1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$124,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$40,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$36,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$3.2 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Iron Mountain

Full-time staff
48
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 8 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time
Fire
9 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Iron Mountain Public Schools

Iron Mountain's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,378
Michigan: $16,528
Students
796
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,378 per pupil, $6,882 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.

Also serving Iron Mountain: Breitung Township Schools ($13,158 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Iron Mountain pay

Typical tax bill
$2,060
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$141,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Iron Mountain's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofironmountain.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Iron Mountain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Iron Mountain's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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