Adams, MO town hall & government
Adams spent $29,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $42 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adams's government.
Where Adams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Maysville R-I School District
Adams's K–12 school district, shared with Amity, Camden, Clarksdale, Maysville, Weatherby and Dallas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,170 per pupil, $6,758 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 Adams: Cameron R-I School District ($12,890 per pupil).
Which schools Adams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adams 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Adams's government
Who represents Adams
Adams is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.