Town Hall · Camden

Camden, MO town hall & government

Camden spent $401,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,318 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Camden's money goes

Spent
$401,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,318
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$287,000
$1,659 per resident
Parks & libraries
$98,00024%
Police
$93,00023%
Water & other utilities
$67,00017%
Sewer & trash
$55,00014%
Administration & buildings
$49,00012%
Roads & transportation
$18,0004%
Other
$21,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 58%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Camden

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Camden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Richmond R-XVI School District

Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Henrietta and Richmond. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,844
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,549
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 47%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,844 per pupil, $6,315 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 Camden pay

Typical tax bill
$480
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$58,800
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 Camden's government

Town hall & decisions in Camden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Camden

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

All of Camden'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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