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Mount Moriah, MO town hall & government

Mount Moriah spent $4,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $50 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mount Moriah's money goes

Spent
$4,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$50
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2,00050%
Roads & transportation
$2,00050%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Property taxes 43%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mount Moriah

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Moriah didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Harrison County R-II School District

Mount Moriah's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Bethany, Butler, Cypress, Dallas and New Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,944
Missouri: $14,569
Students
790
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 42%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,944 per pupil, $7,954 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 Mount Moriah pay

Typical tax bill
$671
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$53,500
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 Mount Moriah's government

Town hall & decisions in Mount Moriah →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mount Moriah

Mount Moriah is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Mount Moriah'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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