Glasgow, MO town hall & government
Glasgow spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,102 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glasgow's government.
Where Glasgow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Glasgow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glasgow School District
Glasgow's K–12 school district, shared with Chariton. 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 48%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,550 per pupil, $7,960 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 Glasgow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glasgow 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 Glasgow's government
Who represents Glasgow
Glasgow is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Mark Alford and Sam Graves. 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.