Canalou, MO town hall & government
Canalou spent $84,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canalou's government.
Where Canalou's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 2%
Canalou didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Canalou
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Madrid County R-I School District
Canalou's K–12 school district, shared with Catron, Howardville, Lilbourn, Marston, Matthews and New Madrid. 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 64%
- State 24%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,596 per pupil, $8,523 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 Canalou kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canalou 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 Canalou's government
Who represents Canalou
Canalou is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.