Carthage, MO town hall & government
Carthage spent $47.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,072 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carthage's government.
Coming up at Carthage's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning, Zoning & Historic Preservation CommitteePlanning, Zoning & Historic Preservation MeetingCity Hall, 326 Grant Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pmTree BoardTree Board MeetingCarthage Parks and Rec Office, 521 Robert Ellis Young Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 5:15 pmPublic Library BoardLibrary Board MeetingPublic Library Board Room, 612 S. Garrison Avenue Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmInsurance / Audit & Claims CommitteeInsurance Audit & Claims Committee MeetingCity Hall, 326 Grant Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pmPublic Safety CommitteePublic Safety MeetingCity Hall, 326 Grant Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 5:00 pmPublic Services CommitteePublic Services Meeting-NEW DATE & TIMECity Hall, 326 Grant Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 3:00 pmCarthage Water & Electric BoardCarthage Water & Electric Board MeetingCWEP Complex, 627 W, Centennial Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 10:00 am
- Sep 10Thu · 5:30 pmPlanning, Zoning & Historic Preservation CommitteePlanning, Zoning & Historic Preservation MeetingCity Hall, 326 Grant Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:00 pmBudget Ways & MeansBudget Ways & Means Meeting-NEW DATE AND TIMECity Hall, 326 Grant Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Carthage's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Carthage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Carthage didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Carthage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carthage R-IX School District
Carthage's K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn Heights, Fidelity and Carytown. 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 29%
- State 53%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,767 per pupil, $6,831 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 Carthage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carthage 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 Carthage's government
Who represents Carthage
Carthage is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.