Town Hall · La Plata

La Plata, MO town hall & government

La Plata spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where La Plata's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$0
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 68%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

La Plata didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for La Plata

Full-time staff
18
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Police
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time4 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

La Plata R-II School District

La Plata's K–12 school district, shared with South Gifford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,296
Missouri: $14,569
Students
307
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 40%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,296 per pupil, $8,691 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 La Plata pay

Typical tax bill
$856
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$105,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact La Plata's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflaplata.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Plata →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Plata

La Plata is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of La Plata'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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