Town Hall · Holcomb

Holcomb, MO town hall & government

Holcomb spent $87,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $152 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Holcomb's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Holcomb's money goes

Spent
$87,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$152
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$25,00029%
Sewer & trash
$13,00015%
Water & other utilities
$11,00013%
Other
$38,00044%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 55%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 9%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Holcomb

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Police
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holcomb R-III School District

Holcomb's K–12 school district, shared with Holcomb and Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,425
Missouri: $14,569
Students
452
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,425 per pupil, $7,451 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Holcomb pay

Typical tax bill
$696
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$108,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Holcomb's government

Town hall & decisions in Holcomb →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holcomb

Holcomb is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Holcomb's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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