Cape Girardeau, MO town hall & government
Cape Girardeau spent $79.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,980 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cape Girardeau's government.
Where Cape Girardeau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Cape Girardeau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cape Girardeau didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cape Girardeau 63 School District
Cape Girardeau's K–12 school district. 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 49%
- State 33%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,839 per pupil, $7,270 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.
Also serving Cape Girardeau: Jackson R-II School District ($10,350 per pupil) · Scott City R-I School District ($11,930 per pupil).
Which schools Cape Girardeau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cape Girardeau 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.
Contact Cape Girardeau's government
Who represents Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau 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.