Baring, MO town hall & government
Baring spent $26,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $208 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baring's government.
Where Baring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Sales taxes 6%
Baring 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 Baring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Baring didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Knox County R-I School District
Baring's K–12 school district, shared with Edina, Hurdland, Knox City, Newark and Novelty. 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 54%
- State 27%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,550 per pupil, $10,265 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 Baring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baring 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 Baring's government
Who represents Baring
Baring 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.