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Fredericktown, MO town hall & government

Fredericktown spent $13.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,061 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fredericktown's money goes

Spent
$13.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,061
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$6.5 million47%
Sewer & trash
$2 million15%
Police
$1.8 million13%
Fire
$1.5 million11%
Administration & buildings
$769,0006%
Roads & transportation
$730,0005%
Parks & libraries
$397,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$122,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fredericktown

Full-time staff
49
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Fredericktown R-I School District

Fredericktown's K–12 school district, shared with Cobalt and Junction City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,127
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,801
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,127 per pupil, $6,815 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fredericktown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,131
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$136,100
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 Fredericktown's government

🏛️ Official websitefredericktownmo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fredericktown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fredericktown

Fredericktown is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Fredericktown'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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