Memphis, MO town hall & government
Memphis spent $4.6 million in the year to August 31, 2022, about $2,548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Memphis's government.
Where Memphis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 71%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Memphis didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Memphis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scotland County R-I School District
Memphis's K–12 school district, shared with Arbela, Granger, Rutledge and South Gorin. 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 43%
- State 34%
- Federal 23%
Of the $15,840 per pupil, $9,684 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 Memphis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Memphis 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Memphis's government
Who represents Memphis
Memphis 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.