Town Hall · Clever

Clever, MO town hall & government

Clever spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $659 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clever's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$659
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$740,000
$261 per resident
Police
$522,00028%
Water & other utilities
$513,00027%
Sewer & trash
$414,00022%
Administration & buildings
$241,00013%
Interest on debt
$30,0002%
Paid to other governments
$26,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Other
$94,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Clever

Full-time staff
20
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$24,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Police
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clever R-V School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,846
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,292
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $10,846 per pupil, $6,402 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 Clever pay

Typical tax bill
$1,472
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$200,000
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 Clever's government

🏛️ Official websiteclevermo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clever →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clever

Clever is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Clever'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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