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Dellwood, MO town hall & government

Dellwood spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,375 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dellwood's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,375
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
$1,285 per resident
Police
$1.8 million27%
Administration & buildings
$569,0008%
Parks & libraries
$382,0006%
Interest on debt
$233,0003%
Roads & transportation
$224,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$99,0001%
Health & welfare
$77,0001%
Other
$3.3 million49%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 46%
  • From the state 22%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Dellwood didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Dellwood

Full-time staff
7
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Riverview Gardens School District

Dellwood's K–12 school district, shared with Moline Acres, Riverview and Bellefontaine Neighbors. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,972
Missouri: $14,569
Students
5,100
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 33%

Of the $15,972 per pupil, $5,918 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 Dellwood: Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District ($15,294 per pupil) · Hazelwood School District ($14,941 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dellwood pay

Typical tax bill
$1,796
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$83,700
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.

Local

Contact Dellwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Dellwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dellwood

Dellwood is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Dellwood'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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