Butler, MO town hall & government
Butler spent $18,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $134 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butler's government.
Where Butler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Butler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Butler didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Harrison County R-II School District
Butler's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Bethany, Cypress, Dallas, Mount Moriah and New Hampton. 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 42%
- State 41%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,944 per pupil, $7,954 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 Butler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Butler 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 Butler's government
Who represents Butler
Butler 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.