Town Hall · Hardin

Hardin, MO town hall & government

Hardin spent $547,000 in the year to March 31, 2023, about $979 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hardin's money goes

Spent
$547,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2023
Per resident
$979
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$192,00035%
Water & other utilities
$169,00031%
Police
$74,00014%
Administration & buildings
$66,00012%
Roads & transportation
$42,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Hardin didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hardin

Full-time staff
5
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$32,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hardin-Central C-2 School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,853
Missouri: $14,569
Students
224
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,853 per pupil, $7,420 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 Hardin pay

Typical tax bill
$804
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$106,300
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 Hardin's government

Town hall & decisions in Hardin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardin

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

All of Hardin'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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