Lathrop, MO town hall & government
Lathrop spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lathrop's government.
Where Lathrop's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Lathrop
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lathrop R-II School District
Lathrop's K–12 school district, shared with Turney. 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 48%
- State 47%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,696 per pupil, $7,456 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 Lathrop kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lathrop 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.
Contact Lathrop's government
Who represents Lathrop
Lathrop 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.