Town Hall · Fordland

Fordland, MO town hall & government

Fordland spent $663,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $775 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fordland's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fordland's money goes

Spent
$663,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$775
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$458,00069%
Sewer & trash
$103,00016%
Police
$52,0008%
Roads & transportation
$44,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 51%
  • From the state 21%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 5%

Fordland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Fordland

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fordland R-III School District

Fordland's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,665
Missouri: $14,569
Students
629
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $10,665 per pupil, $5,935 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fordland pay

Typical tax bill
$790
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$130,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Fordland's government

Town hall & decisions in Fordland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fordland

Fordland is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Fordland's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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