Bakersfield, MO town hall & government
Bakersfield spent $105,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bakersfield's government.
Where Bakersfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 32%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 3%
Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bakersfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bakersfield R-IV School District
Bakersfield's K–12 school district. 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 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,317 per pupil, $7,138 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 Bakersfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bakersfield's government
Who represents Bakersfield
Bakersfield is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.