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Crystal, MO town hall & government

Crystal spent $13.8 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,926 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crystal's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Crystal's money goes

Spent
$13.8 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,926
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$565 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.6 million41%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million16%
Police
$1.9 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million13%
Water & other utilities
$920,0007%
Parks & libraries
$680,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$310,0002%
Fire
$133,0001%
Health & welfare
$69,0001%
Interest on debt
$30,000<1%
Other
$150,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Crystal didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Crystal

Full-time staff
63
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$25,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
58 full-time2 part
Fire
3 full-time34 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crystal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crystal City 47 School District

Crystal's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,255
Missouri: $14,569
Students
550
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,255 per pupil, $7,273 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 Crystal: Jefferson County R-VII School District ($12,978 per pupil) · Festus R-VI School District ($10,685 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crystal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,323
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$185,800
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 Crystal's government

🏛️ Official websitecrystalcitymo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crystal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crystal

Crystal is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Crystal'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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