Buckner, MO town hall & government
Buckner spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $669 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buckner's government.
Where Buckner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Sales taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Buckner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Osage R-I School District
Buckner's K–12 school district, shared with Levasy, River Bend, Sibley, Sugar Creek and Independence. 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 46%
- State 46%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,905 per pupil, $7,255 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 Buckner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buckner 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 Buckner's government
Who represents Buckner
Buckner 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.