Town Hall · Altamont

Altamont, MO town hall & government

Altamont spent $46,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $229 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Altamont's money goes

Spent
$46,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$229
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$184,000
$915 per resident
Sewer & trash
$26,00057%
Administration & buildings
$10,00022%
Water & other utilities
$7,00015%
Interest on debt
$2,0004%
Other
$1,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 11%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Altamont

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Altamont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gallatin R-V School District

Altamont's K–12 school district, shared with Gallatin, Union, Liberty, Monroe, Harrison and Jackson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,507
Missouri: $14,569
Students
537
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,507 per pupil, $7,665 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 Altamont pay

Typical tax bill
$450
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$65,700
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 Altamont's government

Town hall & decisions in Altamont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Altamont

Altamont is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Altamont'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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