Fairfax, MO town hall & government
Fairfax spent $241,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $424 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfax's government.
Where Fairfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Fairfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfax R-III School District
Fairfax'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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,587 per pupil, $10,329 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 Fairfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfax 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 Fairfax's government
Who represents Fairfax
Fairfax 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.