Town Hall · Chariton

Chariton, MO town hall & government

Chariton spent $99,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $427 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chariton's money goes

Spent
$99,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$427
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$97,00098%
Administration & buildings
$2,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 20%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chariton

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glasgow School District

Chariton's K–12 school district, shared with Glasgow. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,550
Missouri: $14,569
Students
300
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$175,000
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,550 per pupil, $7,960 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 Chariton: Salisbury R-IV School District ($14,271 per pupil).

Local

Contact Chariton's government

Town hall & decisions in Chariton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chariton

Chariton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Chariton'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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