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.
Where La Plata's money goes
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.
Who works for La Plata
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools La Plata kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Plata 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 Plata's government
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.
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.