Jasper, MO town hall & government
Jasper spent $636,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $715 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jasper's government.
Where Jasper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Jasper didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Jasper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jasper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jasper County R-V School District
Jasper's K–12 school district, shared with Carytown, Northfork, Richland and Nashville. 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 39%
- State 46%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,275 per pupil, $6,982 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 Jasper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jasper 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 Jasper's government
Who represents Jasper
Jasper is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.