Town Hall · Forsyth

Forsyth, MO town hall & government

Forsyth spent $2 million in the year to August 31, 2022, about $770 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Forsyth's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to August 31, 2022
Per resident
$770
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$822 per resident
Sewer & trash
$544,00028%
Water & other utilities
$419,00021%
Police
$361,00018%
Fire
$191,00010%
Roads & transportation
$185,0009%
Parks & libraries
$114,0006%
Administration & buildings
$86,0004%
Interest on debt
$41,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Forsyth

Full-time staff
17
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$38,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Forsyth R-III School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,277
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,272
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,277 per pupil, $7,606 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 Forsyth pay

Typical tax bill
$1,027
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$192,600
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.

Local

Contact Forsyth's government

🏛️ Official websiteforsyth-mo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Forsyth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Forsyth

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

All of Forsyth'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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