Fidelity, MO town hall & government
Fidelity spent $11,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $41 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fidelity's government.
Where Fidelity's money goes
Who works for Fidelity
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carthage R-IX School District
Fidelity's K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn Heights, Carthage and Carytown. 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 53%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,767 per pupil, $6,831 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 Fidelity kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fidelity 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 Fidelity's government
Who represents Fidelity
Fidelity is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.