Morehouse, MO town hall & government
Morehouse spent $748,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $886 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morehouse's government.
Where Morehouse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Morehouse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sikeston R-VI School District
Morehouse's K–12 school district, shared with Miner and Sikeston. 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 37%
- State 48%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,599 per pupil, $6,973 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 Morehouse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morehouse 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 Morehouse's government
Who represents Morehouse
Morehouse is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.