Town Hall · Hume

Hume, MO town hall & government

Hume spent $282,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $895 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hume's money goes

Spent
$282,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$895
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$93,00033%
Water & other utilities
$82,00029%
Roads & transportation
$35,00012%
Fire
$9,0003%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$57,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Hume 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 Hume

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Hume R-VIII School District

Hume's K–12 school district, shared with Walnut, Howard and Henry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,839
Missouri: $14,569
Students
112
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,839 per pupil, $9,732 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 Hume pay

Typical tax bill
$617
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$90,000
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 Hume's government

Town hall & decisions in Hume →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hume

Hume is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Hume'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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Hume, MOView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Hume is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01