Town Hall · Ironton

Ironton, MO town hall & government

Ironton spent $535,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $386 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ironton's money goes

Spent
$535,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$386
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$1 million
$736 per resident
Sewer & trash
$195,00036%
Administration & buildings
$112,00021%
Police
$87,00016%
Water & other utilities
$56,00010%
Roads & transportation
$46,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0004%
Interest on debt
$14,0003%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Income taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Ironton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Ironton

Full-time staff
13
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arcadia Valley R-II School District

Ironton's K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia and Pilot Knob. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,093
Missouri: $14,569
Students
992
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $14,093 per pupil, $7,374 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ironton pay

Typical tax bill
$726
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$120,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ironton's government

Town hall & decisions in Ironton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ironton

Ironton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Ironton'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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