Eminence, MO town hall & government
Eminence spent $719,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,238 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eminence's government.
Where Eminence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Sales taxes 27%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Eminence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eminence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Eminence R-I School District
Eminence'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 31%
- State 47%
- Federal 22%
Of the $16,542 per pupil, $8,767 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 Eminence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eminence 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 Eminence's government
Who represents Eminence
Eminence 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.