Colfax, MO town hall & government
Colfax spent $95,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $158 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colfax's government.
Where Colfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the federal government 37%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Colfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Colfax didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Winston R-VI School District
Colfax's K–12 school district, shared with Winston and Jefferson. 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 53%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,750 per pupil, $13,205 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 Colfax: Cameron R-I School District ($12,890 per pupil) · Hamilton R-II School District ($13,237 per pupil).
Which schools Colfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colfax 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 Colfax's government
Who represents Colfax
Colfax 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.