Bellflower, MO town hall & government
Bellflower spent $58,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $163 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellflower's government.
Where Bellflower's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Bellflower
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montgomery County R-II School District
Bellflower's K–12 school district, shared with High Hill, Jonesburg, Montgomery City and New Florence. 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 60%
- State 33%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,908 per pupil, $6,883 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 Bellflower kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellflower 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 Bellflower's government
Who represents Bellflower
Bellflower 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.