Elm, MO town hall & government
Elm spent $61,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $112 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elm's government.
Where Elm's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Elm collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Elm
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elm didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Putnam County R-I School District
Elm's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Jackson, Liberty, Lincoln, Livonia and Lucerne. 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 52%
- State 38%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,406 per pupil, $8,237 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 Elm: Schuyler County R-I School District ($13,467 per pupil).
Which schools Elm kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elm 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 Elm's government
Who represents Elm
Elm is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.