Town Hall · Lowry

Lowry, MO town hall & government

Lowry spent $452,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $717 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lowry's money goes

Spent
$452,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$717
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$148,000
$235 per resident
Roads & transportation
$109,00024%
Administration & buildings
$95,00021%
Police
$27,0006%
Water & other utilities
$13,0003%
Other
$208,00046%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lowry

Full-time staff
5
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 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

Lakeland R-III School District

Lowry's K–12 school district, shared with Brownington, Deepwater, Fairview and Osage. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,802
Missouri: $14,569
Students
470
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,802 per pupil, $10,553 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 Lowry pay

Typical tax bill
$465
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$82,200
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 Lowry's government

Town hall & decisions in Lowry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lowry

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

All of Lowry'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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