Town Hall · Hermann

Hermann, MO town hall & government

Hermann spent $12.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,629 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hermann

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Hermann's money goes

Spent
$12.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$5,629
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$2,245 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.3 million52%
Roads & transportation
$2 million16%
Police
$1.1 million9%
Sewer & trash
$913,0007%
Administration & buildings
$597,0005%
Parks & libraries
$504,0004%
Interest on debt
$138,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,000<1%
Fire
$16,000<1%
Other
$654,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hermann

Full-time staff
35
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time8 part
Police
9 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
0 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

Gasconade County R-I School District

Hermann's K–12 school district, shared with Berger, Gasconade, McKittrick and Rhineland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,331
Missouri: $14,569
Students
847
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,331 per pupil, $6,822 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 Hermann pay

Typical tax bill
$1,738
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$191,300
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 Hermann's government

🏛️ Official websitehermannmo.com ↗
Town hall phone(573) 486-5400

Town hall & decisions in Hermann →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hermann

Hermann is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Hermann'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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