Town Hall · Camdenton

Camdenton, MO town hall & government

Camdenton spent $10.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,623 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Camdenton's money goes

Spent
$10.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,623
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$601,000
$145 per resident
Roads & transportation
$6.8 million62%
Police
$1.3 million12%
Parks & libraries
$695,0006%
Administration & buildings
$654,0006%
Water & other utilities
$594,0005%
Sewer & trash
$499,0005%
Paid to other governments
$325,0003%
Interest on debt
$22,000<1%
Other
$19,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Camdenton

Full-time staff
43
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
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

Camdenton R-III School District

Camdenton's K–12 school district, shared with Friedenswald, Linn Creek, Sunrise Beach and Osage Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,406
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,843
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,406 per pupil, $7,506 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 Camdenton pay

Typical tax bill
$844
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$175,500
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.

Local

Contact Camdenton's government

🏛️ Official websitecamdentoncity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Camdenton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Camdenton

Camdenton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Camdenton'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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