Crystal Lakes, MO town hall & government
Crystal Lakes spent $743,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,111 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crystal Lakes's government.
Where Crystal Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 58%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Excelsior Springs 40 School District
Crystal Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Excelsior Estates, Excelsior Springs, Homestead, Wood Heights, Prathersville and Mosby. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,277 per pupil, $6,799 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.
Which schools Crystal Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crystal Lakes 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Crystal Lakes's government
Who represents Crystal Lakes
Crystal Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.