Town Hall · Eldon

Eldon, MO town hall & government

Eldon spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,123 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eldon's money goes

Spent
$5.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,123
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$1,156 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million40%
Interest on debt
$253,0005%
Other
$2.9 million55%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 71%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eldon

Full-time staff
45
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Fire
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 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

Eldon R-I School District

Eldon's K–12 school district, shared with Barnett and Olean. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,077
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,000
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $11,077 per pupil, $6,390 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 Eldon pay

Typical tax bill
$769
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$157,400
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.

Local

Contact Eldon's government

Town hall & decisions in Eldon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eldon

Eldon is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Eldon'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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