Town Hall · Arnold

Arnold, MO town hall & government

Arnold spent $30 million in the year to August 31, 2022, about $1,418 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arnold's money goes

Spent
$30 million
fiscal year to August 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,418
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$38.6 million
$1,826 per resident
Police
$8 million27%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million10%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million8%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million6%
Water & other utilities
$453,0002%
Health & welfare
$232,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$157,0001%
Sewer & trash
$22,000<1%
Other
$10.2 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 62%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Utility sales 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Arnold

Full-time staff
121
101 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
48
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
14 full-time98 part
Police
58 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
6 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arnold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fox C-6 School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,434
Missouri: $14,569
Students
10,453
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,434 per pupil, $7,989 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 Arnold pay

Typical tax bill
$1,729
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$220,000
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 Arnold's government

🏛️ Official websitearnoldmo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arnold →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arnold

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

All of Arnold'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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