Town Hall · Halfway

Halfway, MO town hall & government

Halfway spent $52,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $291 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Halfway's money goes

Spent
$52,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$291
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$191,000
$1,067 per resident
Administration & buildings
$10,00019%
Roads & transportation
$3,0006%
Interest on debt
$3,0006%
Water & other utilities
$2,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0002%
Other
$33,00063%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 72%
  • From the state 28%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Halfway R-III School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,289
Missouri: $14,569
Students
256
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$450,000
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,289 per pupil, $7,129 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 Halfway pay

Typical tax bill
$423
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$53,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Halfway's government

Town hall & decisions in Halfway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Halfway

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

All of Halfway'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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