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Howardville, MO town hall & government

Howardville spent $292,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $888 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Howardville's money goes

Spent
$292,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$888
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$110,000
$334 per resident
Police
$95,00033%
Sewer & trash
$46,00016%
Administration & buildings
$34,00012%
Water & other utilities
$34,00012%
Roads & transportation
$25,0009%
Parks & libraries
$22,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0003%
Fire
$7,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$15,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Howardville

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Police
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Howardville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Madrid County R-I School District

Howardville's K–12 school district, shared with Canalou, Catron, Lilbourn, Marston, Matthews and New Madrid. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,596
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,282
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,596 per pupil, $8,523 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 Howardville pay

Typical tax bill
$330
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$54,100
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 Howardville's government

Town hall & decisions in Howardville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Howardville

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

All of Howardville'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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