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Ash Grove, MO town hall & government

Ash Grove spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,341 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ash Grove's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,341
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$61.9 million
$42,915 per resident
Police
$354,00018%
Sewer & trash
$346,00018%
Water & other utilities
$331,00017%
Administration & buildings
$196,00010%
Parks & libraries
$157,0008%
Roads & transportation
$145,0007%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0001%
Other
$381,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Ash Grove 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 Ash Grove

Full-time staff
8
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ash Grove R-IV School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,095
Missouri: $14,569
Students
745
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $12,095 per pupil, $6,894 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 Ash Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$895
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$141,800
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 Ash Grove's government

🏛️ Official websiteashgrovemo.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ash Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ash Grove

Ash Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Ash Grove'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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