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Hazelwood, MO town hall & government

Hazelwood spent $41.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,673 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hazelwood's money goes

Spent
$41.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,673
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$21.5 million
$859 per resident
Fire
$15.2 million36%
Police
$10.5 million25%
Administration & buildings
$5.2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million4%
Interest on debt
$850,0002%
Sewer & trash
$89,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 54%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hazelwood

Full-time staff
171
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
59
and 46 full-time firefighters
Police
76 full-time4 part
Fire
47 full-time
Parks & libraries
15 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
10 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hazelwood School District

Hazelwood's K–12 school district, shared with Black Jack, Bridgeton, Florissant and Bellefontaine Neighbors. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,941
Missouri: $14,569
Students
16,262
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$256.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,941 per pupil, $8,189 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 Hazelwood: Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District ($15,294 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hazelwood pay

Typical tax bill
$2,479
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$167,400
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.

Local

Contact Hazelwood's government

🏛️ Official websitehazelwoodmo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hazelwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hazelwood

Hazelwood is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Hazelwood'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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