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Hollister, MO town hall & government

Hollister spent $6.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,329 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hollister's money goes

Spent
$6.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,329
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
$1,457 per resident
Police
$1.5 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million18%
Water & other utilities
$999,00016%
Administration & buildings
$887,00014%
Roads & transportation
$704,00011%
Paid to other governments
$342,0006%
Interest on debt
$248,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$184,0003%
Parks & libraries
$180,0003%
Fire
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 55%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hollister

Full-time staff
46
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
15 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hollister R-V School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,137
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,341
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,137 per pupil, $7,148 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 Hollister pay

Typical tax bill
$889
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$163,600
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.

Local

Contact Hollister's government

Town hall & decisions in Hollister →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hollister

Hollister is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Hollister'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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