Town Hall · Lockwood

Lockwood, MO town hall & government

Lockwood spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,389 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lockwood's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,389
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$292,000
$326 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million87%
Parks & libraries
$254,0008%
Police
$75,0002%
Paid to other governments
$30,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0001%
Interest on debt
$14,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lockwood

Full-time staff
8
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,400
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lockwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lockwood R-I School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,838
Missouri: $14,569
Students
291
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 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 9%

Of the $12,838 per pupil, $7,021 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 Lockwood pay

Typical tax bill
$933
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$117,700
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 Lockwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Lockwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lockwood

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

All of Lockwood'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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