Elsberry, MO town hall & government
Elsberry spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,029 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elsberry's government.
Where Elsberry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
Elsberry 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 Elsberry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elsberry R-II School District
Elsberry'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 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,525 per pupil, $6,516 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 Elsberry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elsberry 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 Elsberry's government
Who represents Elsberry
Elsberry 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.