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Duck Creek, MO town hall & government

Duck Creek spent $417,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $125 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Duck Creek's money goes

Spent
$417,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$125
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$379,00091%
Administration & buildings
$38,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Duck Creek 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 Duck Creek

Full-time staff
7
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$39,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Puxico R-VIII School District

Duck Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Puxico and New Lisbon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,991
Missouri: $14,569
Students
779
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$400,000
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $9,991 per pupil, $5,759 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 Duck Creek: Dexter R-XI School District ($10,264 per pupil) · Twin Rivers R-X School District ($12,113 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Duck Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$767
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$152,000
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.

Local

Contact Duck Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Duck Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Duck Creek

Duck Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Duck Creek'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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