Big Lake, MO town hall & government
Big Lake spent $77,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $558 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Lake's government.
Where Big Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 42%
- Property taxes 39%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Utility sales 1%
Who works for Big Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Craig R-III School District
Big Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Corning, Craig and Fortescue. 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 73%
- State 18%
- Federal 9%
Of the $35,333 per pupil, $17,510 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 Big Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Lake 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 Lake's government
Who represents Big Lake
Big Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.