Kirkwood, MO town hall & government
Kirkwood spent $94.4 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $3,226 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kirkwood's government.
Where Kirkwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Kirkwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kirkwood R-VII School District
Kirkwood's K–12 school district, shared with Oakland, Glendale, Huntleigh, Des Peres and Warson Woods. 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 84%
- State 14%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,021 per pupil, $9,170 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 Kirkwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kirkwood 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.
Contact Kirkwood's government
Who represents Kirkwood
Kirkwood is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. 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.