Chaffee, MO town hall & government
Chaffee spent $3.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,190 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chaffee's government.
Where Chaffee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Chaffee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chaffee R-II School District
Chaffee's K–12 school district. 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 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,532 per pupil, $7,059 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 Chaffee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chaffee 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 Chaffee's government
Who represents Chaffee
Chaffee is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.