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Greenwood, MO town hall & government

Greenwood spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $707 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Greenwood's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$707
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$462 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million35%
Police
$975,00023%
Roads & transportation
$691,00017%
Administration & buildings
$584,00014%
Parks & libraries
$178,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$130,0003%
Paid to other governments
$85,0002%
Interest on debt
$39,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Greenwood

Full-time staff
21
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lee's Summit R-VII School District

Greenwood's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Lotawana, Unity Village, Lee's Summit and Lake Winnebago. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,082
Missouri: $14,569
Students
17,797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$244.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,082 per pupil, $8,652 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.

Also serving Greenwood: Pleasant Hill R-III School District ($11,785 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Greenwood pay

Typical tax bill
$3,071
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$286,100
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 Greenwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Greenwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greenwood

Greenwood is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Emanuel Cleaver and Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Greenwood'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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