Town Hall · Kennett

Kennett, MO town hall & government

Kennett spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $473 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Kennett's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$473
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.6 million33%
Roads & transportation
$1 million22%
Fire
$775,00016%
Administration & buildings
$500,00011%
Parks & libraries
$206,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$115,0002%
Sewer & trash
$94,0002%
Health & welfare
$13,000<1%
Other
$429,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 78%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Kennett 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 Kennett

Full-time staff
124
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,600
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
40 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Other
57 full-time11 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

Kennett 39 School District

Kennett's K–12 school district, shared with Bragg City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,622
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,858
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 31%

Of the $11,622 per pupil, $6,451 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 Kennett: Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District ($12,114 per pupil) · Holcomb R-III School District ($12,425 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kennett pay

Typical tax bill
$863
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$112,000
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.

Local

Contact Kennett's government

🏛️ Official websitekennettmo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kennett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kennett

Kennett is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Kennett'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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