Town Hall · Belton

Belton, MO town hall & government

Belton spent $64.3 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,531 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Belton's money goes

Spent
$64.3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,531
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$27.3 million
$1,074 per resident
Roads & transportation
$19.5 million30%
Sewer & trash
$10.8 million17%
Police
$6.4 million10%
Fire
$6.2 million10%
Water & other utilities
$5.4 million8%
Parks & libraries
$5.1 million8%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.9 million3%
Other
$4.1 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%

Belton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Belton

Full-time staff
197
142 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 47 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
16 full-time126 part
Police
61 full-time2 part
Fire
49 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belton 124 School District

Belton's K–12 school district, shared with Loch Lloyd and Riverview Estates. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,795
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,205
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,795 per pupil, $7,354 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 Belton: Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District ($12,941 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Belton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,918
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$203,200
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 Belton's government

🏛️ Official websitebelton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Belton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belton

Belton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Belton'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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