Bourbon, MO town hall & government
Bourbon spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,045 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bourbon's government.
Where Bourbon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Bourbon 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 Bourbon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bourbon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Crawford County R-I School District
Bourbon's K–12 school district, shared with Leasburg, St. Cloud and West Sullivan. 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 39%
- State 51%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,397 per pupil, $6,695 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 Bourbon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bourbon 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 Bourbon's government
Who represents Bourbon
Bourbon is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.