Higbee, MO town hall & government
Higbee spent $76,000 in the year to April 30, 2024, about $170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Higbee's government.
Where Higbee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Higbee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Higbee R-VIII School District
Higbee'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 41%
- State 45%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,664 per pupil, $7,477 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.
Which schools Higbee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Higbee 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 Higbee's government
Who represents Higbee
Higbee is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.