Lake Lotawana, MO town hall & government
Lake Lotawana spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,508 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Lotawana's government.
Where Lake Lotawana's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Lake Lotawana
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lake Lotawana didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lee's Summit R-VII School District
Lake Lotawana's K–12 school district, shared with Unity Village, Greenwood, Lee's Summit and Lake Winnebago. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,082 per pupil, $8,652 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 Lake Lotawana kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Lotawana 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 Lake Lotawana's government
Who represents Lake Lotawana
Lake Lotawana is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Mark Alford and Emanuel Cleaver. 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.