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Laddonia, MO town hall & government

Laddonia spent $716,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,438 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Laddonia's money goes

Spent
$716,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,438
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$2,442 per resident
Roads & transportation
$302,00042%
Water & other utilities
$161,00022%
Sewer & trash
$76,00011%
Police
$67,0009%
Administration & buildings
$59,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0004%
Interest on debt
$16,0002%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 45%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Laddonia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Laddonia

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laddonia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Community R-VI School District

Laddonia's K–12 school district, shared with Benton City, Martinsburg and Rush Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,155
Missouri: $14,569
Students
303
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,155 per pupil, $8,825 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 Laddonia pay

Typical tax bill
$770
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$80,200
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 Laddonia's government

Town hall & decisions in Laddonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laddonia

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

All of Laddonia'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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