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Hayti, MO town hall & government

Hayti spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,294 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hayti's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,294
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$584 per resident
Sewer & trash
$636,00020%
Police
$584,00018%
Administration & buildings
$550,00017%
Water & other utilities
$482,00015%
Fire
$327,00010%
Roads & transportation
$161,0005%
Parks & libraries
$142,0004%
Interest on debt
$65,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,0001%
Other
$210,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 40%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hayti

Full-time staff
33
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 2 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
9 full-time2 part
Police
8 full-time2 part
Fire
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hayti R-II School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,898
Missouri: $14,569
Students
600
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$315,000
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 34%

Of the $14,898 per pupil, $9,112 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 Hayti pay

Typical tax bill
$585
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$70,400
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 Hayti's government

Town hall & decisions in Hayti →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hayti

Hayti is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Hayti'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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