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Branson, MO town hall & government

Branson spent $66.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,111 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Branson

Larry MiltonMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Branson's money goes

Spent
$66.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$5,111
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$150 million
$11,583 per resident
Interest on debt
$7.9 million12%
Administration & buildings
$7.8 million12%
Roads & transportation
$6.4 million10%
Sewer & trash
$6.3 million10%
Police
$5.3 million8%
Fire
$4.1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million5%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million3%
Housing & development
$1.1 million2%
Other
$18.8 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 49%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Branson didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Branson

Full-time staff
258
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
45
and 45 full-time firefighters
Police
63 full-time
Fire
47 full-time
Administration & buildings
33 full-time
Parks & libraries
27 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
19 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Branson R-IV School District

Branson's K–12 school district, shared with Bull Creek, Rockaway Beach and Merriam Woods. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,157
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,618
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,157 per pupil, $6,634 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Branson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,571
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$251,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Branson's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbranson.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Branson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Branson

Branson is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Branson'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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