Crestwood, MO town hall & government
Crestwood spent $18 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,476 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crestwood's government.
Where Crestwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Crestwood didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Crestwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lindbergh School District
Crestwood's K–12 school district, shared with Sunset Hills, Grantwood Village, Fenton and Lakeshire. 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 79%
- State 19%
- Federal 2%
Of the $12,030 per pupil, $6,700 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 Crestwood: Affton 101 School District ($13,406 per pupil).
Which schools Crestwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crestwood 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 Crestwood's government
Who represents Crestwood
Crestwood is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. 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.