Homestead, MO town hall & government
Homestead spent $72,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $391 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Homestead's government.
Where Homestead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 46%
- From the state 29%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 9%
Homestead didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Homestead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Homestead didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Excelsior Springs 40 School District
Homestead's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lakes, Excelsior Estates, Excelsior Springs, Wood Heights, Prathersville and Mosby. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,277 per pupil, $6,799 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 Homestead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homestead 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 Homestead's government
Who represents Homestead
Homestead is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.