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Ellisville, MO town hall & government

Ellisville spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,022 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ellisville's money goes

Spent
$10.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,022
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$3.3 million32%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million18%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million17%
Parks & libraries
$804,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$138,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 74%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Ellisville didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Ellisville

Full-time staff
64
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
4 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

Rockwood R-VI School District

Ellisville's K–12 school district, shared with Clarkson Valley, Wildwood, Eureka, Ballwin, Fenton and Chesterfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,268
Missouri: $14,569
Students
20,088
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$85.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,268 per pupil, $8,039 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 Ellisville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,567
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$366,600
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 Ellisville's government

🏛️ Official websiteellisville.mo.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ellisville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellisville

Ellisville is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Ellisville'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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