Diamond, MO town hall & government
Diamond spent $523,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $575 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Diamond's government.
Where Diamond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Utility sales 25%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Diamond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Diamond R-IV School District
Diamond's K–12 school district. 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 41%
- State 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,438 per pupil, $6,844 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 Diamond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Diamond 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 Diamond's government
Who represents Diamond
Diamond is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.