Diggins, MO town hall & government
Diggins spent $257,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $788 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Diggins's government.
Where Diggins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- From other local governments 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the federal government 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Diggins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seymour R-II School District
Diggins's K–12 school district, shared with Seymour. 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 24%
- State 34%
- Federal 42%
Of the $14,171 per pupil, $8,644 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 Diggins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Diggins 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 Diggins's government
Who represents Diggins
Diggins 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.