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Bertrand, MO town hall & government

Bertrand spent $352,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $471 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bertrand's money goes

Spent
$352,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$471
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$119,00034%
Administration & buildings
$78,00022%
Police
$49,00014%
Water & other utilities
$48,00014%
Fire
$37,00011%
Roads & transportation
$14,0004%
Parks & libraries
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Bertrand 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 Bertrand

Full-time staff
4
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$21,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Charleston R-I School District

Bertrand's K–12 school district, shared with Anniston, Charleston, Wilson City and Wyatt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,128
Missouri: $14,569
Students
776
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $12,128 per pupil, $6,094 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 Bertrand pay

Typical tax bill
$769
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$86,300
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 Bertrand's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Bertrand

Bertrand is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Bertrand'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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