Leeton, MO town hall & government
Leeton spent $348,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leeton's government.
Where Leeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Leeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leeton R-X School District
Leeton's K–12 school district. 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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,119 per pupil, $6,110 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 Leeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leeton 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 Leeton's government
Who represents Leeton
Leeton 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.