Cooter, MO town hall & government
Cooter spent $928,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,338 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooter's government.
Where Cooter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Cooter 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 Cooter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cooter R-IV School District
Cooter'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 35%
- State 60%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,203 per pupil, $6,861 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 Cooter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooter 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 Cooter's government
Who represents Cooter
Cooter is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.