Deepwater, MO town hall & government
Deepwater spent $211,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $505 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
- Fees & charges 37%
- Utility sales 27%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Deepwater 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 Deepwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeland R-III School District
Deepwater's K–12 school district, shared with Brownington, Fairview, Lowry City and Osage. 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 54%
- State 36%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,802 per pupil, $10,553 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 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.