Corder, MO town hall & government
Corder spent $123,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $303 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Corder's government.
Where Corder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Corder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lafayette County C-1 School District
Corder's K–12 school district, shared with Higginsville. 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 47%
- State 44%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,408 per pupil, $7,923 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 Corder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Corder 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 Corder's government
Who represents Corder
Corder is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative 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.