Elmo, MO town hall & government
Elmo spent $340,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elmo's government.
Where Elmo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Elmo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Elmo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Nodaway County R-I School District
Elmo's K–12 school district, shared with Burlington Junction, Clearmont, Lincoln, Nodaway, Green and Atchison. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,253 per pupil, $7,253 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 Elmo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elmo 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 Elmo's government
Who represents Elmo
Elmo 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.