Town Hall · Archie

Archie, MO town hall & government

Archie spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,017 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Archie's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,017
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$436,000
$361 per resident
Water & other utilities
$590,00048%
Police
$261,00021%
Roads & transportation
$152,00012%
Administration & buildings
$109,0009%
Sewer & trash
$67,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,0003%
Parks & libraries
$12,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 36%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Archie

Full-time staff
8
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
2 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

Archie R-V School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,490
Missouri: $14,569
Students
524
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,490 per pupil, $7,351 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 Archie pay

Typical tax bill
$1,492
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$192,600
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 Archie's government

Town hall & decisions in Archie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Archie

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

All of Archie'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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Archie, MOView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Archie is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01