Town Hall · Cass

Cass, MO town hall & government

Cass spent $103,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $83 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cass's money goes

Spent
$103,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$83
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$93,00090%
Administration & buildings
$6,0006%
Health & welfare
$4,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 85%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Cass

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
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

Cabool R-IV School District

Cass's K–12 school district, shared with Burdine, Cabool, Sargent and Clinton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,042
Missouri: $14,569
Students
719
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,042 per pupil, $8,168 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 Cass: Houston R-I School District ($12,981 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cass pay

Typical tax bill
$425
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.27%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$157,900
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 Cass's government

Town hall & decisions in Cass →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cass

Cass is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Cass'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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