Calhoun, MO town hall & government
Calhoun spent $303,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $664 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calhoun's government.
Where Calhoun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Calhoun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calhoun R-VIII School District
Calhoun's elementary school district, shared with Deer Creek, Springfield and Tebo. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 12%
Of the $29,691 per pupil, $15,345 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 Calhoun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calhoun 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 Calhoun's government
Who represents Calhoun
Calhoun 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.