Town Hall · Jamesport

Jamesport, MO town hall & government

Jamesport spent $587,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,144 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jamesport's money goes

Spent
$587,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,144
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$508,000
$990 per resident
Water & other utilities
$220,00037%
Sewer & trash
$117,00020%
Administration & buildings
$32,0005%
Fire
$8,0001%
Other
$210,00036%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 37%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jamesport

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$19,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-County R-VII School District

Jamesport's K–12 school district, shared with Lock Springs, Jamesport, Jackson, Jefferson and Lincoln. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,240
Missouri: $14,569
Students
175
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 50%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $17,240 per pupil, $10,874 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 Jamesport pay

Typical tax bill
$751
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$83,800
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 Jamesport's government

Town hall & decisions in Jamesport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jamesport

Jamesport is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Jamesport'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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