Birch Tree, MO town hall & government
Birch Tree spent $143,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $219 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birch Tree's government.
Where Birch Tree's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Utility sales 35%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Birch Tree
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District
Birch Tree's K–12 school district, shared with Mountain View. 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 24%
- State 49%
- Federal 27%
Of the $11,604 per pupil, $6,657 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 Birch Tree kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birch Tree 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 Birch Tree's government
Who represents Birch Tree
Birch Tree is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.