Deepwater, MO town hall & government
Deepwater spent $38,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $134 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deepwater's government.
Where Deepwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the federal government 48%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Deepwater collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Ballard R-II School District
Deepwater's K–12 school district, shared with Mingo, Spruce and Shawnee. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,102 per pupil, $9,178 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 Deepwater: Hudson R-IX School District ($18,786 per pupil).
Which schools Deepwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deepwater 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 Deepwater's government
Who represents Deepwater
Deepwater is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.