Fairfield, MO town hall & government
Fairfield spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $303 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Fairfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Norborne R-VIII School District
Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Egypt, Norborne, Prairie and Moss Creek. 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 55%
- State 36%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,396 per pupil, $12,195 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 Fairfield: Braymer C-4 School District ($14,996 per pupil).
Which schools Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfield 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 Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield 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.