Belle, MO town hall & government
Belle spent $646,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $434 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belle's government.
Where Belle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Belle 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 Belle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maries County R-II School District
Belle's K–12 school district, shared with Bland. 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 41%
- Federal 19%
Of the $11,465 per pupil, $6,491 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 Belle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belle 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 Belle's government
Who represents Belle
Belle is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.