Chula, MO town hall & government
Chula spent $260,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,275 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chula's government.
Where Chula's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Chula didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Chula
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chula didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Livingston County R-III School District
Chula's elementary school district, shared with Cream Ridge and Medicine. 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 39%
- State 45%
- Federal 16%
Of the $24,681 per pupil, $12,872 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 Chula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chula 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 Chula's government
Who represents Chula
Chula 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.