Town Hall · Mansfield

Mansfield, MO town hall & government

Mansfield spent $983,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $790 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mansfield's money goes

Spent
$983,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$790
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$513,000
$412 per resident
Police
$362,00037%
Administration & buildings
$235,00024%
Water & other utilities
$231,00023%
Fire
$85,0009%
Roads & transportation
$43,0004%
Parks & libraries
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 72%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Mansfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Mansfield

Full-time staff
10
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
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

Mansfield R-IV School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,609
Missouri: $14,569
Students
599
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $13,609 per pupil, $7,950 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 Mansfield pay

Typical tax bill
$681
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$94,800
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 Mansfield's government

🏛️ Official websitemansfieldcityhall.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mansfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mansfield

Mansfield is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Mansfield'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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