Lake Ozark, MO town hall & government
Lake Ozark spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Ozark's government.
Where Lake Ozark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 60%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Lake Ozark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School of The Osage School District
Lake Ozark's K–12 school district, shared with Bagnell, Brumley and Village of Four Seasons. 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 71%
- State 17%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,679 per pupil, $7,137 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 Ozark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Ozark 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 Ozark's government
Who represents Lake Ozark
Lake Ozark is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.