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Adrian, MO town hall & government

Adrian spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $965 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Adrian's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$965
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$1,124 per resident
Water & other utilities
$360,00023%
Roads & transportation
$333,00022%
Police
$305,00020%
Administration & buildings
$196,00013%
Sewer & trash
$179,00012%
Parks & libraries
$70,0005%
Fire
$47,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,0001%
Other
$36,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Adrian

Full-time staff
9
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Police
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Adrian R-III School District

Adrian's K–12 school district, shared with East Boone, Grand River, Deer Creek, Mound, Shawnee and Elkhart. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,701
Missouri: $14,569
Students
733
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $10,701 per pupil, $6,483 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 Adrian pay

Typical tax bill
$977
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$159,500
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 Adrian's government

🏛️ Official websiteadrianmo.com/cityofadrian ↗

Town hall & decisions in Adrian →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Adrian

Adrian is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Adrian'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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