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Carterville, MO town hall & government

Carterville spent $857,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $436 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Carterville's money goes

Spent
$857,000
fiscal year to October 31, 2022
Per resident
$436
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$218,000
$111 per resident
Police
$354,00041%
Water & other utilities
$150,00018%
Roads & transportation
$129,00015%
Administration & buildings
$115,00013%
Parks & libraries
$57,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,0003%
Sewer & trash
$15,0002%
Paid to other governments
$15,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Carterville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carterville

Full-time staff
13
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time22 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carterville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Webb City R-VII School District

Carterville's K–12 school district, shared with Alba, Neck City, Purcell, Oronogo, Webb City and Airport Drive. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,561
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,618
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $10,561 per pupil, $6,041 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 Carterville pay

Typical tax bill
$894
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$97,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Carterville's government

🏛️ Official websitecartervillemo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carterville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carterville

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

All of Carterville'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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