Cairo, MO town hall & government
Cairo spent $72,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cairo's government.
Where Cairo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 53%
- From the state 23%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District
Cairo's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville. 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 45%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,045 per pupil, $8,357 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 Cairo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cairo 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 Cairo's government
Who represents Cairo
Cairo 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.