Town Hall · Lexington

Lexington, MO town hall & government

Lexington spent $14.4 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $3,149 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lexington's money goes

Spent
$14.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,149
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
$4,240 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.4 million52%
Fire
$1.7 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million9%
Police
$867,0006%
Administration & buildings
$460,0003%
Health & welfare
$242,0002%
Paid to other governments
$231,0002%
Interest on debt
$97,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$65,000<1%
Other
$551,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 33%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lexington

Full-time staff
33
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
7 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Lexington R-V School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,861
Missouri: $14,569
Students
938
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,861 per pupil, $7,991 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 Lexington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,525
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$161,300
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.

Local

Contact Lexington's government

🏛️ Official websitelexingtonmo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lexington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lexington

Lexington is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Lexington'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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