Town Hall · Cottleville

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cottleville's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$859
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$6.4 million
$1,084 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million30%
Police
$1.5 million30%
Administration & buildings
$778,00015%
Sewer & trash
$488,00010%
Interest on debt
$112,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$104,0002%
Parks & libraries
$21,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$552,00011%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Cottleville

Full-time staff
20
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,458
Missouri: $14,569
Students
17,241
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$286.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cottleville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,514
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$435,400
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.

Local

Contact Cottleville's government

Town hall & decisions in Cottleville →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Cottleville'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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