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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Crestwood's money goes

Spent
$18 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,476
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$5.7 million31%
Fire
$3.9 million21%
Police
$3.8 million21%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million12%
Sewer & trash
$174,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Crestwood

Full-time staff
85
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 23 full-time firefighters
Police
30 full-time
Fire
24 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
6 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,030
Missouri: $14,569
Students
7,497
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$156.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crestwood pay

Typical tax bill
$3,247
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$319,600
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 Crestwood's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.crestwood.mo.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crestwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crestwood

Crestwood is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Crestwood'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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