Bacon, MO town hall & government
Bacon spent $62,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $97 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bacon's government.
Where Bacon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the federal government 11%
Bacon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bacon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bacon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northeast Vernon County R-I School District
Bacon's K–12 school district, shared with Harwood, Schell City, Walker, Walker, Blue Mound and Clear Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 35%
- State 38%
- Federal 27%
Of the $14,507 per pupil, $7,463 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.
Which schools Bacon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bacon pay
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.
Contact Bacon's government
Who represents Bacon
Bacon is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.
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.