Foster, MO town hall & government
Foster spent $13,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $117 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Foster's government.
Where Foster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 47%
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 13%
- From other local governments 7%
Who works for Foster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rich Hill R-IV School District
Foster's K–12 school district, shared with Osage, Prairie, Rich Hill, New Home, Rockville and Pleasant Gap. 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 39%
- State 43%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,787 per pupil, $7,351 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 Foster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Foster 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 Foster's government
Who represents Foster
Foster is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.