Forest, MO town hall & government
Forest spent $442,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,857 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest's government.
Where Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Forest 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 Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Forest didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Holt County R-I School District
Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Oregon. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,870 per pupil, $8,815 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 Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest 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 Forest's government
Who represents Forest
Forest 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.