Town Hall · Altenburg

Altenburg, MO town hall & government

Altenburg spent $403,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,203 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Altenburg's money goes

Spent
$403,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,203
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$373,000
$1,113 per resident
Police
$84,00021%
Administration & buildings
$72,00018%
Water & other utilities
$53,00013%
Sewer & trash
$47,00012%
Roads & transportation
$42,00010%
Parks & libraries
$23,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0002%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Other
$68,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Altenburg 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 Altenburg

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 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

Altenburg 48 School District

Altenburg's elementary school district, shared with Frohna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,337
Missouri: $14,569
Students
98
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 52%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $15,337 per pupil, $10,755 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 Altenburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,210
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$161,400
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 Altenburg's government

Town hall & decisions in Altenburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Altenburg

Altenburg is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Altenburg'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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