Dalton, MO town hall & government
Dalton spent $8,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dalton's government.
Where Dalton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 18%
Dalton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Keytesville R-III School District
Dalton's K–12 school district, shared with Keytesville, Keytesville, Musselfork, Bowling Green and Salt Creek. 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 62%
- State 36%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,009 per pupil, $13,845 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 Dalton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Dalton's government
Who represents Dalton
Dalton 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.