Cunningham, MO town hall & government
Cunningham spent $101,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cunningham's government.
Where Cunningham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From other local governments 24%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Cunningham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northwestern R-I School District
Cunningham's K–12 school district, shared with Mendon, Mendon, Rothville, Sumner, Triplett and Triplett. 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 65%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,152 per pupil, $10,427 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 Cunningham: Brookfield R-III School District ($13,114 per pupil).
Which schools Cunningham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cunningham 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 Cunningham's government
Who represents Cunningham
Cunningham 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.