Town Hall · Fulton

Fulton, MO town hall & government

Fulton spent $41.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,232 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fulton's money goes

Spent
$41.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,232
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$19.7 million48%
Sewer & trash
$6.2 million15%
Administration & buildings
$4.2 million10%
Police
$3.6 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million5%
Fire
$2.1 million5%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$494,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$62,000<1%
Other
$563,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Fulton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Fulton

Full-time staff
134
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 12 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
36 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time46 part
Police
31 full-time
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Fire
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
12 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton 58 School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,313
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,277
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,313 per pupil, $5,799 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 Fulton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,416
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$155,900
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 Fulton's government

🏛️ Official websitefultonmo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fulton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fulton

Fulton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Fulton'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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