Des Arc, MO town hall & government
Des Arc spent $6,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $37 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Des Arc's government.
Where Des Arc's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Sales taxes 30%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Des Arc
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Des Arc didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Iron County R-I School District
Des Arc's K–12 school district, shared with Annapolis. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,723 per pupil, $7,963 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 Des Arc kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Des Arc 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 Des Arc's government
Who represents Des Arc
Des Arc is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.