Lamar Heights, MO town hall & government
Lamar Heights spent $920,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamar Heights's government.
Where Lamar Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Lamar Heights didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Lamar R-I School District
Lamar Heights's K–12 school district, shared with City, Lamar, Milford, Lamar, Doylesport and Union. 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 45%
- State 44%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,256 per pupil, $7,743 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 Lamar Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights's government
Who represents Lamar Heights
Lamar Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.