Mountain Iron, MN town hall & government
Mountain Iron spent $18.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $6,620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mountain Iron's government.
Where Mountain Iron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Mountain Iron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District
Mountain Iron's K–12 school district, shared with Buhl, Kinney and Great Scott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 19%
- State 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,393 per pupil, $9,787 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 Mountain Iron: Rock Ridge Public Schools ($16,232 per pupil).
Which schools Mountain Iron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mountain Iron 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 Mountain Iron's government
Who represents Mountain Iron
Mountain Iron is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz 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.