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.
Where Fordland's money goes
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.
Who works for Fordland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fordland R-III School District
Fordland'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 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.
Which schools Fordland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fordland 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 Fordland's government
Who represents Fordland
Fordland 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.