Fair Play, MO town hall & government
Fair Play spent $380,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $779 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fair Play's government.
Where Fair Play's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Fees & charges 29%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Fair Play
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fair Play R-II School District
Fair Play's K–12 school district, shared with Aldrich. 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 29%
- State 58%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,744 per pupil, $8,054 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 Fair Play kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fair Play 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 Fair Play's government
Who represents Fair Play
Fair Play is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.