Town Hall · Knob Noster

Knob Noster, MO town hall & government

Knob Noster spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $561 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Knob Noster's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$561
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$863,000
$308 per resident
Police
$502,00032%
Water & other utilities
$347,00022%
Administration & buildings
$317,00020%
Sewer & trash
$184,00012%
Fire
$129,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0005%
Parks & libraries
$14,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Knob Noster

Full-time staff
12
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Police
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Knob Noster R-VIII School District

Knob Noster's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,235
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,894
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 42%

Of the $12,235 per pupil, $7,043 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Knob Noster pay

Typical tax bill
$1,401
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$202,600
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 Knob Noster's government

🏛️ Official websiteknobnostergov.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Knob Noster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Knob Noster

Knob Noster is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Knob Noster'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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