Holden, MO town hall & government
Holden spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,188 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Holden's government.
Where Holden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Holden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Holden R-III School District
Holden'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 49%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,709 per pupil, $6,910 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 Holden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Holden 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 Holden's government
Who represents Holden
Holden 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.