Town Hall · Appleton

Appleton, MO town hall & government

Appleton spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,342 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Appleton's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,342
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$20,000
$18 per resident
Roads & transportation
$663,00044%
Water & other utilities
$225,00015%
Administration & buildings
$175,00012%
Parks & libraries
$120,0008%
Sewer & trash
$113,0008%
Police
$78,0005%
Fire
$18,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$92,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Appleton 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 Appleton

Full-time staff
4
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Appleton City R-II School District

Appleton's K–12 school district, shared with Rockville and Rockville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,639
Missouri: $14,569
Students
158
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 40%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $31,639 per pupil, $18,873 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 Appleton pay

Typical tax bill
$900
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$98,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Appleton's government

🏛️ Official websiteacmogov.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Appleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Appleton

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

All of Appleton'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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