Hermitage, MO town hall & government
Hermitage spent $272,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $590 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hermitage's government.
Where Hermitage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Hermitage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hermitage R-IV School District
Hermitage's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 48%
- State 33%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,219 per pupil, $8,834 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 Hermitage: Wheatland R-II School District ($15,083 per pupil).
Which schools Hermitage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hermitage pay
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.
Contact Hermitage's government
Who represents Hermitage
Hermitage is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.
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.