Gainesville, MO town hall & government
Gainesville spent $812,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,053 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gainesville's government.
Where Gainesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Gainesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gainesville R-V School District
Gainesville's K–12 school district. 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 28%
- State 50%
- Federal 22%
Of the $11,667 per pupil, $6,310 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 Gainesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gainesville 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 Gainesville's government
Who represents Gainesville
Gainesville is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.