Kelso, MO town hall & government
Kelso spent $279,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $474 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kelso's government.
Where Kelso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Utility sales 27%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Kelso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kelso C-7 School District
Kelso's elementary school district. 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 53%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $9,643 per pupil, $5,267 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 Kelso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kelso 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 Kelso's government
Who represents Kelso
Kelso is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.