Brookfield, MO town hall & government
Brookfield spent $6.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookfield's government.
Where Brookfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brookfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brookfield R-III School District
Brookfield's K–12 school district, shared with Laclede, Brookfield, Yellow Creek, Jefferson, Locust Creek and Grantsville. 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 44%
- State 43%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,114 per pupil, $8,402 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 Brookfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookfield 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.
Contact Brookfield's government
Who represents Brookfield
Brookfield is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.