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.
Where Clever's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 8%
Who works for Clever
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clever R-V School District
Clever's K–12 school district. 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 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.
Which schools Clever kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clever 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.
Contact Clever's government
Who represents Clever
Clever is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.