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Grain Valley, MO town hall & government

Grain Valley spent $14.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $898 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grain Valley's money goes

Spent
$14.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$898
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
$1,156 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million24%
Police
$2.9 million20%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million19%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million8%
Interest on debt
$710,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$541,0004%
Health & welfare
$53,000<1%
Other
$68,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grain Valley

Full-time staff
63
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
29 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grain Valley R-V School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,329
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,448
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$71.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,329 per pupil, $6,467 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 Grain Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$3,182
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$283,800
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 Grain Valley's government

Town hall & decisions in Grain Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grain Valley

Grain Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Grain Valley'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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