La Monte, MO town hall & government
La Monte spent $768,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $675 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Monte's government.
Where La Monte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- From other local governments 16%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for La Monte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
La Monte R-IV School District
La Monte's K–12 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 36%
- State 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,229 per pupil, $7,371 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 La Monte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Monte 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 La Monte's government
Who represents La Monte
La Monte is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.