Lancaster, MO town hall & government
Lancaster spent $611,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $821 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lancaster's government.
Where Lancaster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lancaster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schuyler County R-I School District
Lancaster's K–12 school district, shared with Downing, Glenwood, Queen City, Worthington and Greentop. 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 55%
- State 36%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,467 per pupil, $8,027 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 Lancaster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lancaster 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 Lancaster's government
Who represents Lancaster
Lancaster is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.