Lake Tekakwitha, MO town hall & government
Lake Tekakwitha spent $8,000 in the year to 2022, about $31 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Tekakwitha's government.
Where Lake Tekakwitha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 20%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lake Tekakwitha collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Lake Tekakwitha didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Meramec Valley R-III School District
Lake Tekakwitha's K–12 school district, shared with Pacific. 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 54%
- State 36%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,052 per pupil, $7,100 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 Tekakwitha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Tekakwitha 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 Tekakwitha's government
Who represents Lake Tekakwitha
Lake Tekakwitha 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.