Montrose, MO town hall & government
Montrose spent $491,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,292 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montrose's government.
Where Montrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Montrose 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 Montrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montrose didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Montrose R-XIV School District
Montrose's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek and Deepwater. 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 52%
- State 40%
- Federal 8%
Of the $23,857 per pupil, $13,343 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 Montrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montrose 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 Montrose's government
Who represents Montrose
Montrose is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.