Elkhart, MO town hall & government
Elkhart spent $56,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $195 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkhart's government.
Where Elkhart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 98%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Miami R-I School District
Elkhart's K–12 school district, shared with Amoret, Amsterdam, Merwin, West Point, Homer and West Boone. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,625 per pupil, $8,190 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 Elkhart: Adrian R-III School District ($10,701 per pupil) · Butler R-V School District ($10,929 per pupil).
Which schools Elkhart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkhart 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 Elkhart's government
Who represents Elkhart
Elkhart is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.