Buffalo, MO town hall & government
Buffalo spent $3.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,057 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo's government.
Where Buffalo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Sales taxes 38%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Buffalo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dallas County R-I School District
Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Louisburg. 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 33%
- State 48%
- Federal 20%
Of the $13,073 per pupil, $7,555 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 Buffalo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo 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 Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.