Cottleville, MO town hall & government
Cottleville spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $859 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cottleville's government.
Where Cottleville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government <1%
Cottleville 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 Cottleville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Francis Howell R-III School District
Cottleville's K–12 school district, shared with Weldon Spring, Weldon Spring Heights, New Melle and St. Peters. 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 65%
- State 29%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,458 per pupil, $6,921 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 Cottleville: Fort Zumwalt R-II School District ($14,783 per pupil).
Which schools Cottleville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cottleville 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 Cottleville's government
Who represents Cottleville
Cottleville is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.