Clay, MO town hall & government
Clay spent $14,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $175 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clay's government.
Where Clay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the federal government 41%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Clay collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Clay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cainsville R-I School District
Clay's K–12 school district, shared with Cainsville and Madison. 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 33%
- State 56%
- Federal 11%
Of the $23,027 per pupil, $14,446 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 Clay: North Harrison R-III School District ($17,330 per pupil).
Which schools Clay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Clay's government
Who represents Clay
Clay 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.