Big Creek, MO town hall & government
Big Creek spent $52,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $194 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Creek's government.
Where Big Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Big Creek 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 Big Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clinton School District
Big Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Bethlehem, Clinton, Fields Creek, Clinton, Honey Creek and Deer Creek. 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 49%
- State 34%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,205 per pupil, $6,453 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 Big Creek: Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District ($11,293 per pupil) · Shawnee R-III School District ($14,547 per pupil).
Which schools Big Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Creek 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 Big Creek's government
Who represents Big Creek
Big Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.