Town Hall · Callao

Callao, MO town hall & government

Callao spent $241,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $834 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Callao's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Callao's money goes

Spent
$241,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$834
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$696,000
$2,408 per resident
Administration & buildings
$82,00034%
Sewer & trash
$66,00027%
Water & other utilities
$53,00022%
Interest on debt
$28,00012%
Roads & transportation
$6,0002%
Police
$5,0002%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • From the state 33%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Callao didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Callao

Full-time staff
4
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$24,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Callao C-8 School District

Callao's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,583
Missouri: $14,569
Students
36
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $29,583 per pupil, $18,194 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Callao pay

Typical tax bill
$575
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$80,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Callao's government

Town hall & decisions in Callao →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Callao

Callao is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Callao's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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