Town Hall · Drywood

Drywood, MO town hall & government

Drywood spent $107,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $81 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Drywood's money goes

Spent
$107,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$81
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$107,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the federal government 22%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Drywood

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
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

Sheldon R-VIII School District

Drywood's K–12 school district, shared with Sheldon, Dover and Montevallo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,912
Missouri: $14,569
Students
205
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,912 per pupil, $7,620 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.

Also serving Drywood: Nevada R-V School District ($11,509 per pupil) · Bronaugh R-VII School District ($13,454 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Drywood pay

Typical tax bill
$831
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$163,400
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 Drywood's government

Town hall & decisions in Drywood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Drywood

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

All of Drywood'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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