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Deer Creek, MO town hall & government

Deer Creek spent $97,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $43 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Deer Creek's money goes

Spent
$97,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$43
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$97,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Deer Creek

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Deer Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Adrian R-III School District

Deer Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Adrian, East Boone, Grand River, Mound, Shawnee and Elkhart. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,701
Missouri: $14,569
Students
733
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $10,701 per pupil, $6,483 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 Deer Creek: Archie R-V School District ($12,490 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Deer Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$974
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$151,800
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 Deer Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Deer Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deer Creek

Deer Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Deer Creek'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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