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Dixon, MO town hall & government

Dixon spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,253 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dixon's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,253
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$892 per resident
Administration & buildings
$612,00034%
Sewer & trash
$360,00020%
Police
$307,00017%
Roads & transportation
$193,00011%
Water & other utilities
$185,00010%
Parks & libraries
$48,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$40,0002%
Interest on debt
$10,0001%
Other
$71,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 20%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Dixon

Full-time staff
10
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Dixon R-I School District

Dixon's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,885
Missouri: $14,569
Students
861
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $10,885 per pupil, $5,796 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 Dixon pay

Typical tax bill
$978
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$134,200
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 Dixon's government

Town hall & decisions in Dixon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dixon

Dixon is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Dixon'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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