Town Hall · Carl Junction

Carl Junction, MO town hall & government

Carl Junction spent $4.3 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $524 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Carl Junction's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$524
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$312 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million28%
Police
$1.2 million27%
Water & other utilities
$737,00017%
Administration & buildings
$555,00013%
Roads & transportation
$304,0007%
Parks & libraries
$124,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$122,0003%
Interest on debt
$109,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Carl Junction didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Carl Junction

Full-time staff
31
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 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

Carl Junction R-I School District

Carl Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Asbury, Waco and Airport Drive. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,275
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,454
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $10,275 per pupil, $5,732 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 Carl Junction pay

Typical tax bill
$1,724
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$218,300
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 Carl Junction's government

Town hall & decisions in Carl Junction →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carl Junction

Carl Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Carl Junction'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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