Higginsville, MO town hall & government
Higginsville spent $15 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,164 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Higginsville's government.
Where Higginsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Higginsville didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Higginsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lafayette County C-1 School District
Higginsville's K–12 school district, shared with Corder. 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 47%
- State 44%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,408 per pupil, $7,923 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 Higginsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Higginsville 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.
Contact Higginsville's government
Who represents Higginsville
Higginsville 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.