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Battlefield, MO town hall & government

Battlefield spent $3.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $540 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Battlefield's government.

Town budget

Where Battlefield's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$540
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$721,000
$108 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million45%
Police
$761,00021%
Administration & buildings
$647,00018%
Roads & transportation
$313,0009%
Parks & libraries
$101,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$71,0002%
Interest on debt
$44,0001%
Other
$34,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 51%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Battlefield

Full-time staff
20
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Springfield R-XII School District

Battlefield's K–12 school district, shared with Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,340
Missouri: $14,569
Students
24,267
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$474.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,340 per pupil, $7,316 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 Battlefield: Republic R-III School District ($11,161 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Battlefield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,979
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$255,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Battlefield's government

🏛️ Official websitebattlefieldmo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Battlefield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Battlefield

Battlefield is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Battlefield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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