Columbia, MO town hall & government
Columbia spent $365.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,845 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia's government.
Who runs Columbia
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Columbia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Columbia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbia 93 School District
Columbia's K–12 school district, shared with Huntsdale, McBaine and Pierpont. 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 60%
- State 30%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,650 per pupil, $7,478 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 Columbia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbia 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 Columbia's government
Who represents Columbia
Columbia is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Robert F. Onder, Jr. and Mark Alford. 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.