Festus, MO town hall & government
Festus spent $22.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,692 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Festus's government.
Where Festus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Festus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Festus R-VI School District
Festus'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 43%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $10,685 per pupil, $6,688 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 Festus: Jefferson County R-VII School District ($12,978 per pupil).
Which schools Festus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Festus 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 Festus's government
Who represents Festus
Festus 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.