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Jennings, MO town hall & government

Jennings spent $14.9 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,159 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jennings's money goes

Spent
$14.9 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,159
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$5.2 million35%
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million31%
Police
$2 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$122,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Jennings didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jennings

Full-time staff
50
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,400
a year, before benefits
Courts, inspections & corrections
22 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
9 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jennings School District

Jennings's K–12 school district, shared with Flordell Hills and Country Club Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,239
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,331
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $13,239 per pupil, $6,659 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.

Also serving Jennings: Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District ($15,294 per pupil) · Normandy Schools Collaborative ($16,947 per pupil) · Riverview Gardens School District ($15,972 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jennings pay

Typical tax bill
$1,369
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$68,800
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.

Local

Contact Jennings's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofjennings.org ↗
Town hall phone(314) 385-4670

Town hall & decisions in Jennings →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jennings

Jennings is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Jennings'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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