Barnett, MO town hall & government
Barnett spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $225 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnett's government.
Where Barnett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 32%
- From the federal government 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Barnett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eldon R-I School District
Barnett's K–12 school district, shared with Eldon and Olean. 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 41%
- State 39%
- Federal 20%
Of the $11,077 per pupil, $6,390 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 Barnett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnett 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 Barnett's government
Who represents Barnett
Barnett 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.