Town Hall · Leslie

Leslie, MO town hall & government

Leslie spent $28,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $165 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Leslie's money goes

Spent
$28,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$165
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$25,00089%
Interest on debt
$3,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 100%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Union R-XI School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,953
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,142
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,953 per pupil, $6,509 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 Leslie pay

Typical tax bill
$950
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$107,500
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 Leslie's government

Town hall & decisions in Leslie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leslie

Leslie is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Leslie'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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