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Licking, MO town hall & government

Licking spent $1.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $559 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Licking's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$559
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$281,00018%
Police
$259,00016%
Water & other utilities
$215,00013%
Administration & buildings
$159,00010%
Parks & libraries
$122,0008%
Fire
$42,0003%
Interest on debt
$27,0002%
Roads & transportation
$23,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0001%
Other
$465,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Income taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Licking

Full-time staff
18
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$81,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Licking R-VIII School District

Licking's K–12 school district, shared with Sherrill, Boone and Lynch. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,674
Missouri: $14,569
Students
809
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $11,674 per pupil, $6,906 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 Licking pay

Typical tax bill
$598
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$116,900
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 Licking's government

Town hall & decisions in Licking →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Licking

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

All of Licking'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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