Freeburg, MO town hall & government
Freeburg spent $417,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $993 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeburg's government.
Where Freeburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Freeburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Osage County R-III School District
Freeburg's K–12 school district, shared with Meta, Westphalia and Argyle. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,585 per pupil, $7,524 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 Freeburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeburg 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 Freeburg's government
Who represents Freeburg
Freeburg is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.