Meta, MO town hall & government
Meta spent $65,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $298 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meta's government.
Where Meta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Income taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Meta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Osage County R-III School District
Meta's K–12 school district, shared with Freeburg, Westphalia and Argyle. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,585 per pupil, $7,524 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 Meta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meta 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 Meta's government
Who represents Meta
Meta is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.