Center, MO town hall & government
Center spent $211,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Center's government.
Where Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From other local governments 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ralls County R-II School District
Center's K–12 school district, shared with New London and Perry. 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 47%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,224 per pupil, $6,826 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 Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Center 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Center's government
Who represents Center
Center is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.