Berger, MO town hall & government
Berger spent $139,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berger's government.
Where Berger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Berger 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 Berger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gasconade County R-I School District
Berger's K–12 school district, shared with Gasconade, Hermann, McKittrick and Rhineland. 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 62%
- State 30%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,331 per pupil, $6,822 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 Berger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berger 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 Berger's government
Who represents Berger
Berger is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. 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.