Town Hall · Cameron

Cameron, MO town hall & government

Cameron spent $23.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,659 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cameron's money goes

Spent
$23.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,659
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$25.7 million
$2,963 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.8 million47%
Police
$2.4 million11%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million10%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million7%
Interest on debt
$811,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$393,0002%
Fire
$234,0001%
Housing & development
$196,0001%
Other
$123,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cameron

Full-time staff
58
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
25 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time27 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
6 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

Cameron R-I School District

Cameron's K–12 school district, shared with Grand River, Kidder and Mirabile. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,890
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,629
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,890 per pupil, $7,288 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 Cameron pay

Typical tax bill
$1,480
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$193,500
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 Cameron's government

🏛️ Official websitecameron-mo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cameron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cameron

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

All of Cameron'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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