Town Hall · De Kalb

De Kalb, MO town hall & government

De Kalb spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where De Kalb's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 79%
  • Utility sales 21%

De Kalb didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Buchanan County R-IV School District

De Kalb's K–12 school district, shared with Lewis and Clark Village and Rushville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,599
Missouri: $14,569
Students
292
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,599 per pupil, $6,979 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in De Kalb pay

Typical tax bill
$754
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$137,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact De Kalb's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents De Kalb

De Kalb is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of De Kalb'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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