Clarksdale, MO town hall & government
Clarksdale spent $156,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $614 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarksdale's government.
Where Clarksdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 7%
Who works for Clarksdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maysville R-I School District
Clarksdale's K–12 school district, shared with Amity, Camden, Maysville, Weatherby, Dallas and Sherman. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,170 per pupil, $6,758 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 Clarksdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarksdale 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 Clarksdale's government
Who represents Clarksdale
Clarksdale 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.