Eureka, MO town hall & government
Eureka spent $22.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,844 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eureka's government.
Where Eureka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 64%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- Utility sales 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Eureka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockwood R-VI School District
Eureka's K–12 school district, shared with Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Wildwood, Ballwin, Fenton and Chesterfield. 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 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.
Also serving Eureka: Meramec Valley R-III School District ($13,052 per pupil).
Which schools Eureka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eureka 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.
Contact Eureka's government
Who represents Eureka
Eureka is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Ann Wagner and Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.