Town Hall · Lilbourn

Lilbourn, MO town hall & government

Lilbourn spent $273,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $266 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lilbourn's money goes

Spent
$273,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$266
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$44,000
$43 per resident
Police
$128,00047%
Water & other utilities
$95,00035%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$45,00016%
Administration & buildings
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 89%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Lilbourn

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

New Madrid County R-I School District

Lilbourn's K–12 school district, shared with Canalou, Catron, Howardville, Marston, Matthews and New Madrid. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,596
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,282
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,596 per pupil, $8,523 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 Lilbourn pay

Typical tax bill
$709
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$57,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lilbourn's government

🏛️ Official websitelilbournmo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lilbourn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lilbourn

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

All of Lilbourn'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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