Ellington, MO town hall & government
Ellington spent $701,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $766 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellington's government.
Where Ellington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 14%
- Income taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ellington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Reynolds County R-II School District
Ellington's K–12 school district. 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 37%
- State 43%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,720 per pupil, $7,591 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.
Which schools Ellington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellington 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 Ellington's government
Who represents Ellington
Ellington is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.