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Lone Jack, MO town hall & government

Lone Jack spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,437 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lone Jack's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,437
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$684,000
$496 per resident
Sewer & trash
$670,00034%
Police
$658,00033%
Administration & buildings
$417,00021%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$90,0005%
Roads & transportation
$59,0003%
Parks & libraries
$59,0003%
Interest on debt
$27,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 35%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lone Jack

Full-time staff
21
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Police
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
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

Lone Jack C-6 School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,454
Missouri: $14,569
Students
740
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,454 per pupil, $6,384 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 Lone Jack pay

Typical tax bill
$3,605
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$330,100
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 Lone Jack's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Lone Jack

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

All of Lone Jack'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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