Central, MO town hall & government
Central spent $75,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $144 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Central's government.
Where Central's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Central
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Central didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Liberal R-II School District
Central's K–12 school district, shared with Barton City, Leroy, Liberal, Mindenmines, Ozark and South West. 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 53%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,123 per pupil, $7,972 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 Central: Lamar R-I School District ($13,256 per pupil).
Which schools Central kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Central 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 Central's government
Who represents Central
Central is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.