Town Hall · Diehlstadt

Diehlstadt, MO town hall & government

Diehlstadt spent $56,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $368 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Diehlstadt's money goes

Spent
$56,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$368
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$61,000
$401 per resident
Police
$22,00039%
Administration & buildings
$19,00034%
Sewer & trash
$4,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0005%
Roads & transportation
$3,0005%
Water & other utilities
$2,0004%
Fire
$2,0004%
Interest on debt
$1,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 22%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Scott County R-IV School District

Diehlstadt's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Blodgett and Commerce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,980
Missouri: $14,569
Students
912
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $11,980 per pupil, $6,792 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Diehlstadt pay

Typical tax bill
$388
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$73,800
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 Diehlstadt's government

Town hall & decisions in Diehlstadt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Diehlstadt

Diehlstadt is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Diehlstadt'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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