Town Hall · Conway

Conway, MO town hall & government

Conway spent $591,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $760 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Conway's money goes

Spent
$591,000
fiscal year to October 31, 2022
Per resident
$760
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$165,000
$212 per resident
Police
$138,00023%
Roads & transportation
$130,00022%
Administration & buildings
$113,00019%
Sewer & trash
$109,00018%
Water & other utilities
$100,00017%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%

Conway didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Conway

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Conway didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Laclede County R-I School District

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

Spending per pupil
$9,795
Missouri: $14,569
Students
777
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $9,795 per pupil, $5,656 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 Conway pay

Typical tax bill
$551
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$94,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Conway's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Conway

Conway is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Conway'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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