Hillsboro, MO town hall & government
Hillsboro spent $17.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,015 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hillsboro's government.
Where Hillsboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hillsboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hillsboro R-III School District
Hillsboro'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 43%
- State 49%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,309 per pupil, $6,272 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 Hillsboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro's government
Who represents Hillsboro
Hillsboro is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.