Doniphan, MO town hall & government
Doniphan spent $3.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,987 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Doniphan's government.
Where Doniphan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- From the federal government 25%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Doniphan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Doniphan R-I School District
Doniphan'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 17%
- State 54%
- Federal 29%
Of the $11,637 per pupil, $6,260 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 Doniphan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Doniphan 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 Doniphan's government
Who represents Doniphan
Doniphan 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.