Town Hall · Leadwood

Leadwood, MO town hall & government

Leadwood spent $0 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leadwood's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Leadwood's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 60%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Sales taxes 16%

Leadwood didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Leadwood

Full-time staff
6
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

West St. Francois County R-IV School District

Leadwood's K–12 school district, shared with Irondale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,073
Missouri: $14,569
Students
953
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,073 per pupil, $6,561 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 Leadwood pay

Typical tax bill
$516
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$63,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Leadwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Leadwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leadwood

Leadwood is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Leadwood'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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