Town Hall · Chillicothe

Chillicothe, MO town hall & government

Chillicothe spent $35.6 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $3,989 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chillicothe's money goes

Spent
$35.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,989
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$165 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.5 million35%
Fire
$5.1 million14%
Sewer & trash
$4 million11%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million10%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million9%
Police
$2.5 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million6%
Housing & development
$1 million3%
Health & welfare
$987,0003%
Interest on debt
$48,000<1%
Other
$815,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Chillicothe didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Chillicothe

Full-time staff
75
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 26 full-time firefighters
Police
27 full-time1 part
Fire
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chillicothe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chillicothe R-II School District

Chillicothe's K–12 school district, shared with Wheeling, Wheeling, Rich Hill, Chillicothe, Sampsel and Jackson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,595
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,788
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,595 per pupil, $7,952 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Chillicothe pay

Typical tax bill
$967
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$127,000
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.

Local

Contact Chillicothe's government

🏛️ Official websitechillicothecity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chillicothe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chillicothe

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

All of Chillicothe'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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