Manchester, MO town hall & government
Manchester spent $19.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,068 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manchester's government.
Where Manchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 72%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Manchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Parkway C-2 School District
Manchester's K–12 school district, shared with Country Life Acres, Town and Country, Winchester, Creve Coeur, Maryland Heights and Chesterfield. 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 85%
- State 11%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,660 per pupil, $8,701 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.
Also serving Manchester: Valley Park School District ($17,393 per pupil).
Which schools Manchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manchester 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 Manchester's government
Who represents Manchester
Manchester is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. 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.