Town Hall · Arcadia

Arcadia, MO town hall & government

Arcadia spent $61,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $111 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Arcadia's money goes

Spent
$61,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$111
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$61,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Arcadia 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 Arcadia

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$3,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Arcadia Valley R-II School District

Arcadia's K–12 school district, shared with Ironton and Pilot Knob. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,093
Missouri: $14,569
Students
992
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $14,093 per pupil, $7,374 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 Arcadia pay

Typical tax bill
$858
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$154,800
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 Arcadia's government

Town hall & decisions in Arcadia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arcadia

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

All of Arcadia'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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