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Arbyrd, MO town hall & government

Arbyrd spent $347,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $758 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arbyrd's money goes

Spent
$347,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$758
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$985,000
$2,151 per resident
Housing & development
$97,00028%
Sewer & trash
$59,00017%
Fire
$52,00015%
Interest on debt
$39,00011%
Police
$37,00011%
Administration & buildings
$21,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0002%
Roads & transportation
$5,0001%
Water & other utilities
$2,0001%
Other
$27,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 33%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Arbyrd

Full-time staff
8
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$15,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
and 1 full-time firefighter
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southland C-9 School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,215
Missouri: $14,569
Students
242
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 26%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $13,215 per pupil, $6,488 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 Arbyrd pay

Typical tax bill
$372
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$46,800
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 Arbyrd's government

🏛️ Official websitearbyrdmissouri.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arbyrd →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arbyrd

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

All of Arbyrd'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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