Town Hall · Bigelow

Bigelow, MO town hall & government

Bigelow spent $8,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $348 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bigelow's money goes

Spent
$8,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$348
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$4,00050%
Other
$4,00050%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 22%

Bigelow didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mound City R-II School District

Bigelow's K–12 school district, shared with Mound City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,459
Missouri: $14,569
Students
279
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 68%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,459 per pupil, $9,283 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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Bigelow

Bigelow is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Bigelow'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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