Town Hall · Lathrop

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.

Town budget

Where Lathrop's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,650
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$3,855 per resident
Water & other utilities
$313,0008%
Sewer & trash
$302,0008%
Interest on debt
$275,0007%
Police
$253,0007%
Roads & transportation
$103,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0001%
Parks & libraries
$11,000<1%
Administration & buildings
$1,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million66%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lathrop

Full-time staff
8
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Police
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,696
Missouri: $14,569
Students
921
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lathrop pay

Typical tax bill
$1,478
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$168,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lathrop's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflathropmo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lathrop →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lathrop

Lathrop is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Lathrop's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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