Bunceton, MO town hall & government
Bunceton spent $402,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,123 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bunceton's government.
Where Bunceton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 1%
Bunceton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bunceton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cooper County R-IV School District
Bunceton's K–12 school district. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $27,733 per pupil, $13,791 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 Bunceton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bunceton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bunceton's government
Who represents Bunceton
Bunceton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.