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Grant, MO town hall & government

Grant spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,169 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Grant's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,169
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$205,000
$268 per resident
Water & other utilities
$872,00053%
Police
$210,00013%
Roads & transportation
$203,00012%
Sewer & trash
$163,00010%
Administration & buildings
$53,0003%
Parks & libraries
$53,0003%
Fire
$48,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0002%
Housing & development
$12,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 62%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Grant didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Grant

Full-time staff
13
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grant didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Worth County R-III School District

Grant's K–12 school district, shared with Allendale, Denver, Irena, Sheridan, Worth and Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,416
Missouri: $14,569
Students
274
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$105,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,416 per pupil, $8,398 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 Grant pay

Typical tax bill
$671
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$68,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Grant's government

🏛️ Official websitegrantcity.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grant →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grant

Grant is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Grant'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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