Town Hall · Deerfield

Deerfield, MO town hall & government

Deerfield spent $73,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $85 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Deerfield's money goes

Spent
$73,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$85
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$68,00093%
Administration & buildings
$5,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 100%

Deerfield 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 Deerfield

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nevada R-V School District

Deerfield's K–12 school district, shared with Center, Deerfield, Lake, Metz, Metz and Milo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,509
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,350
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,509 per pupil, $6,643 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 Deerfield: Bronaugh R-VII School District ($13,454 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Deerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,013
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$120,700
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 Deerfield's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Deerfield

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

All of Deerfield'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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