Town Hall · Linn

Linn, MO town hall & government

Linn spent $2.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,327 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Linn's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,327
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$1,175 per resident
Sewer & trash
$714,00035%
Water & other utilities
$415,00020%
Police
$292,00014%
Administration & buildings
$281,00014%
Parks & libraries
$155,0008%
Roads & transportation
$126,0006%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Other
$59,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 2%

Linn 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 Linn

Full-time staff
10
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Osage County R-II School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,494
Missouri: $14,569
Students
595
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,494 per pupil, $6,892 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 Linn pay

Typical tax bill
$990
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$165,800
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 Linn's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflinn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Linn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Linn

Linn is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Linn'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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