Macon, MO town hall & government
Macon spent $23 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,209 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Macon's government.
Where Macon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Macon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Macon County R-I School District
Macon's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,487 per pupil, $7,258 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.
Which schools Macon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Macon pay
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.
Contact Macon's government
Who represents Macon
Macon is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.
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.