Town Hall · Bridgeton

Bridgeton, MO town hall & government

Bridgeton spent $25.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,239 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bridgeton's money goes

Spent
$25.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,239
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$32.4 million
$2,854 per resident
Parks & libraries
$6.5 million26%
Police
$6.4 million25%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million12%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.4 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million5%
Sewer & trash
$798,0003%
Health & welfare
$80,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 67%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Bridgeton

Full-time staff
120
167 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
52
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
23 full-time151 part
Police
56 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time3 part
Other
15 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pattonville R-III School District

Bridgeton's K–12 school district, shared with Champ, Maryland Heights and St. Ann. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,881
Missouri: $14,569
Students
6,128
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$91.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,881 per pupil, $9,537 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.

Also serving Bridgeton: Hazelwood School District ($14,941 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bridgeton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,411
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$237,700
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 Bridgeton's government

🏛️ Official websitebridgetonmo.com ↗
Town hall phone(314) 739-7500

Town hall & decisions in Bridgeton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bridgeton

Bridgeton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Bridgeton'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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