The Mexico Ledger

Local Newspaper Publishingmexicoledger.com

The Mexico Ledger is a community newspaper founded in 1855 that covers local news, sports, government, and obituaries for Mexico, Missouri and Audrain County, monetizing through subscriptions, local display advertising, classifieds, and special sections under Creative Circle Media Solutions.

Company typePrivate
Founded1855
HeadquartersMexico, United States
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What The Mexico Ledger does

The Mexico Ledger is a hyperlocal community newspaper serving Mexico, Missouri and Audrain County. Founded in 1855, the publication covers local government, schools, sports, police and fire, opinion, obituaries, and community events for Mexico, Centralia, Vandalia, and surrounding towns. It is operated under Creative Circle Media Solutions, alongside sister publications Montgomery Standard and Warren County Record.

The product surface combines a core news website (mexicoledger.com), digital e-editions replicating the printed paper, photo galleries, an online classifieds marketplace, and email newsletters. Distribution occurs via print home delivery, rack sales, the website, and a multi-channel social presence including Facebook, X (Twitter), Bluesky, LinkedIn, and the Studio Audrain YouTube channel. The technology stack is described as a standard newspaper CMS and digital publishing platform, with no disclosed proprietary AI, automation, or personalization tooling.

The business model is a classic community-newspaper revenue stack: recurring paid print and digital subscriptions (annual billing cadence), display advertising from local small and medium-sized businesses, classified listings, and sponsored special sections (graduations, memorials, home/lawn guides). The customer base is split between general local residents (consumers of news) and local SMB advertisers (paying customers), all concentrated within Audrain County. The publication maintains 1-10 employees and is privately held under Creative Circle Media Solutions, with no disclosed revenue, funding history, or institutional ownership.

The Mexico Ledger firmographics

Firmographics

Name: The Mexico Ledger
Legal name: The Mexico Ledger
Website: https://mexicoledger.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1855
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: The Mexico Ledger is a community newspaper founded in 1855 that covers local news, sports, government, and obituaries for Mexico, Missouri and Audrain County, monetizing through subscriptions, local display advertising, classifieds, and special sections under Creative Circle Media Solutions.
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The Mexico Ledger industry classification

Industry

Product category: Local Newspaper Publishing
NAICS: Newspaper Publishers (513110)
SIC: Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYMPAJADAB
Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital)
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/News Publishing (Newspapers, Digital Newsrooms, Wire Services)

Keywords

Local newspaper publishing
Community journalism
Classified advertising
Digital news subscriptions
Print newspaper delivery

Where The Mexico Ledger is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Mexico
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

The Mexico Ledger business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Print and Digital Subscriptions: Paid subscriptions for home delivery and digital access to content including e-editions. The website features subscribe and login functionality indicating tiered access.
Display Advertising: Local businesses purchase advertising space in the newspaper and on the website to reach the local Audrain County community.
Classifieds: Traditional classified advertising section for local events, obituaries, announcements, and marketplace listings. Features both online classifieds and physical newspaper placement.
Special Sections: Sponsored special editions including graduation tributes, memorial sections, home and lawn guides, and themed publications that generate advertising revenue.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Annual	Subscription-based access to content

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

The Mexico Ledger product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The Mexico Ledger is a local newspaper publishing and digital news platform that produces and distributes local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, classifieds, and community coverage for Mexico, Missouri and Audrain County. The publication operates through print home delivery, a website with e-editions, photo galleries, online classifieds, sponsored special sections, and a YouTube video channel called Studio Audrain, generating revenue from subscriptions and advertising.

Product overview

The Mexico Ledger is a local news website serving Mexico, Missouri and Audrain County. The digital platform consists of a core news website delivering local news, police and fire reports, sports coverage, obituaries, and opinion pieces. Supporting products include E-Editions (digital replicas of printed newspapers), Photo Galleries, Classifieds marketplace, and Studio Audrain video content channel on YouTube. The site also features premium content sections covering topics such as agriculture, automotive, business, education, entertainment, food, gardening, green living, home improvement, kids and family, lifestyle, money matters, outdoors, pets, real estate, seniors, Spanish news, tech, travel, and health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Studio Audrain: Video content platform powered by The Mexico Ledger, featuring news and events in Audrain County and beyond.

Products and services

The Mexico Ledger Website Digital news platform providing local news coverage for Mexico, Missouri and Audrain County, including news articles, sports reporting, obituaries, classifieds, and photo galleries. Targeted at local residents and businesses seeking hyperlocal community news.
E-Editions Digital replica of the printed newspaper editions available for online viewing. Provides subscribers with access to an exact digital version of the physical newspaper.
Classifieds Online classified advertising marketplace for local community listings, including events, obituaries, announcements, and marketplace listings. Available in both online and physical newspaper formats.
Studio Audrain Video content platform powered by The Mexico Ledger, featuring local news and community video coverage on YouTube. Provides multimedia storytelling about local events and stories in Audrain County.
Special Sections and Sponsored Editions Sponsored special editions including graduation tributes, memorial sections, home and lawn guides, and themed publications that generate advertising revenue and serve community commemorative needs.

Companies that use The Mexico Ledger

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

The Mexico Ledger technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

The Mexico Ledger partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

Montgomery StandardcoreOthersParent company that owns The Mexico Ledger alongside other regional publications including Warren County Record. Provides corporate ownership and shared resources across the newspaper group.
Creative Circle Media SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform provider powering The Mexico Ledger's website and digital publishing infrastructure. The site is powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions (creativecirclemedia.com).
Salty Heifers Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal event organizer that hosted the Mexico Jeep Thing 2026, an event covered by The Mexico Ledger. Barb Jones, co-owner of Salty Heifers Co., coordinated the second annual jeep event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

The Mexico Ledger competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Montgomery Standard: Sister publication of The Mexico Ledger, also owned by Creative Circle Media Solutions, serving Montgomery County, Missouri with the same hyperlocal newspaper and advertising model. Direct same-network peer.
Warren County Record: Another sister publication under the Creative Circle Media Solutions umbrella, covering Warren County, Missouri with the same local news + advertising + classifieds model. Direct same-network peer.
Columbia Daily Tribune: Regional daily newspaper serving Columbia, Missouri with comparable subscription, display ad, and classified revenue streams, also owned by a larger media group. Closely comparable mid-Missouri daily local news product.
Jefferson City News-Tribune: Capital-city daily newspaper in central Missouri, owned by Lee Enterprises, with overlapping local news, government, sports, and advertising coverage targeting mid-Missouri audiences.

Broad incumbents

Lee Enterprises: Large U.S. local newspaper chain (owns dozens of dailies and weeklies including Jefferson City News-Tribune) operating the same subscription + advertising model at portfolio scale. Broad incumbent with comparable business model.
Gannett / USA TODAY Network: Largest U.S. local newspaper operator (hundreds of community titles under the USA TODAY Network), using the same digital subscription, e-edition, and local advertising playbook across many small markets.
Tribune Publishing: National local/regional newspaper group (Chicago Tribune, NY Daily News, etc.) operating the same digital subscriptions + advertising + classifieds model at much larger scale. Comparable incumbent peer.
Ogden Newspapers: Family-owned group operating community newspapers across many U.S. small and mid-sized markets with a similar local news + advertising business model and active in the same consolidation wave.

Emerging players

Patch.com: Digital hyperlocal news network covering thousands of U.S. communities with free, ad-supported local news. Competes for the same hyperlocal audience and local SMB advertising spend but on a digital-first, distributed model.

Others

Creative Circle Media Solutions: Parent company and technology platform powering The Mexico Ledger's website; provides shared CMS, ad infrastructure, and corporate ownership for a network of community newspapers. Enabling/strategic ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

The Mexico Ledger financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

The Mexico Ledger leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

The Mexico Ledger funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

The Mexico Ledger M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Mexico Ledger

What does The Mexico Ledger do?

Is The Mexico Ledger a public or private company?

The Mexico Ledger is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was The Mexico Ledger founded?

The Mexico Ledger was founded in 1855. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is The Mexico Ledger based?

The Mexico Ledger is headquartered in Mexico, United States, in the North America region.

How does The Mexico Ledger make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Print and Digital Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are display Advertising, classifieds and special Sections.

Who are The Mexico Ledger's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Montgomery Standard, Warren County Record, Columbia Daily Tribune and Jefferson City News-Tribune. Broad incumbents are Lee Enterprises, Gannett / USA TODAY Network, Tribune Publishing and Ogden Newspapers. Patch.com is listed as an emerging player. Creative Circle Media Solutions is listed as an others.

Does The Mexico Ledger have an API?

No public API is recorded for The Mexico Ledger.

What industry is The Mexico Ledger in?

The Mexico Ledger's product category is Local Newspaper Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJADAB, Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital). Its NAICS code is 513110 and its SIC code is 2711.