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Mineral Point, MO town hall & government

Mineral Point spent $128,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $363 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mineral Point's money goes

Spent
$128,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$363
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$51,00040%
Administration & buildings
$39,00030%
Sewer & trash
$11,0009%
Water & other utilities
$9,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0006%
Fire
$5,0004%
Roads & transportation
$5,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 21%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Mineral Point 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 Mineral Point

Full-time staff
3
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$10,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Potosi R-III School District

Mineral Point's K–12 school district, shared with Potosi. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,396
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,049
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $11,396 per pupil, $6,567 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 Mineral Point pay

Typical tax bill
$298
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$47,500
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 Mineral Point's government

Town hall & decisions in Mineral Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mineral Point

Mineral Point is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Mineral Point'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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