Cooper, MO town hall & government
Cooper spent $165,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $91 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooper's government.
Where Cooper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Cooper didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cooper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stanberry R-II School District
Cooper's K–12 school district, shared with Stanberry, Wilson, Huggins, Jackson and Washington. 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 48%
- State 43%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,381 per pupil, $7,807 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 Cooper: Albany R-III School District ($13,402 per pupil).
Which schools Cooper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooper 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 Cooper's government
Who represents Cooper
Cooper 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.