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How High Hill is run

High Hill spent $81,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident. (A Census Bureau estimate.)

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City budget
$81,000
spent, year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$471
Below typical Missouri cities ($1,159)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
City staff
0
full-time · 12 part-time
Typical tax bill
$1,028
a year · MO $1,948

What stands out about how High Hill is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $471 per resident a year, or $1.29 a day

The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Other taxes & licenses 42%Property taxes 22%Fees & charges 16%Sales taxes 13%Utility sales 3%Interest, fines & other 3%
An estimate

High Hill didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,028 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
High Hill$1,028
$1,028
typical bill a year
0.83%
effective rate
$123,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at High Hill’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Montgomery County R-II School District

High Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Bellflower, Jonesburg, Montgomery City, New Florence. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in High Hill →
$12,908
per pupil · MO $14,569
1,082
students
$20 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,908 per pupil, $6,883 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 60%State 33%Federal 8%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in High Hill

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for High Hill yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for High Hill

0 full-time staff

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 3 pt
0
full-time
12
part-time

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents High Hill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for High Hill.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach High Hill’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how High Hill is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does High Hill get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for High Hill, mostly the Bureau’s estimates). School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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