Lewistown, MO town hall & government
Lewistown spent $773,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,481 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lewistown's government.
Where Lewistown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Lewistown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lewis County C-1 School District
Lewistown's K–12 school district, shared with Ewing, La Belle, La Grange and Monticello. 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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,542 per pupil, $7,318 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 Lewistown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lewistown 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 Lewistown's government
Who represents Lewistown
Lewistown is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.