Galena, MO town hall & government
Galena spent $707,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,596 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Galena's government.
Where Galena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Galena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Galena R-II School District
Galena's K–12 school district, shared with McCord Bend. 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 34%
- State 49%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,837 per pupil, $7,662 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 Galena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Galena 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 Galena's government
Who represents Galena
Galena is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.