Baker, MO town hall & government
Baker spent $71,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $386 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baker's government.
Where Baker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Baker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bucklin R-II School District
Baker's K–12 school district, shared with Bucklin, Bucklin and North Salem. 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 43%
- Federal 21%
Of the $22,393 per pupil, $12,018 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.
Also serving Baker: Brookfield R-III School District ($13,114 per pupil) · Linn County R-I School District ($18,360 per pupil).
Which schools Baker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baker 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 Baker's government
Who represents Baker
Baker is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.