Town Hall · Bel-Ridge

Bel-Ridge, MO town hall & government

Bel-Ridge spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $525 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bel-Ridge's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$525
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$914,00065%
Water & other utilities
$82,0006%
Other
$406,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 55%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • Fees & charges 12%

Bel-Ridge didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Bel-Ridge

Full-time staff
5
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Normandy Schools Collaborative

Bel-Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Bel-Nor, Bellerive Acres, Beverly Hills, Greendale, Hanley Hills and Hillsdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,947
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,883
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,947 per pupil, $6,642 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bel-Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$1,498
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$90,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bel-Ridge's government

🏛️ Official websitebel-ridge.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bel-Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bel-Ridge

Bel-Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Bel-Ridge'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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