Laurie, MO town hall & government
Laurie spent $823,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $840 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurie's government.
Where Laurie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 54%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Laurie didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Laurie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laurie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Morgan County R-II School District
Laurie's K–12 school district, shared with Gravois Mills and Versailles. 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 57%
- State 24%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,872 per pupil, $6,371 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.
Also serving Laurie: Morgan County R-I School District ($11,235 per pupil).
Which schools Laurie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurie 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 Laurie's government
Who represents Laurie
Laurie 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.