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Anderson, MO town hall & government

Anderson spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,126 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Anderson's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,126
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$552,00026%
Water & other utilities
$493,00023%
Police
$430,00020%
Roads & transportation
$326,00015%
Administration & buildings
$238,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$67,0003%
Fire
$51,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Anderson

Full-time staff
13
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
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

McDonald County R-I School District

Anderson's K–12 school district, shared with Ginger Blue, Jane, Lanagan, Noel, Pineville and Southwest City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,514
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,610
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $11,514 per pupil, $6,726 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 Anderson pay

Typical tax bill
$634
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$116,200
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.

Local

Contact Anderson's government

Town hall & decisions in Anderson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anderson

Anderson is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Anderson'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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