Lake Tapawingo, MO town hall & government
Lake Tapawingo spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Tapawingo's government.
Where Lake Tapawingo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lake Tapawingo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Springs R-IV School District
Lake Tapawingo's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Springs. 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 62%
- State 32%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,612 per pupil, $7,605 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 Tapawingo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Tapawingo 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 Tapawingo's government
Who represents Lake Tapawingo
Lake Tapawingo is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative 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.