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Drexel, MO town hall & government

Drexel spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,237 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Drexel's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,237
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$3 million
$3,196 per resident
Sewer & trash
$280,00024%
Water & other utilities
$186,00016%
Interest on debt
$121,00010%
Parks & libraries
$67,0006%
Administration & buildings
$37,0003%
Fire
$20,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$461,00039%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 26%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Drexel

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Drexel R-IV School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,781
Missouri: $14,569
Students
274
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,781 per pupil, $8,850 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 Drexel pay

Typical tax bill
$1,214
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$155,100
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 Drexel's government

Town hall & decisions in Drexel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Drexel

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

All of Drexel'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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