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Mount Pleasant, MO town hall & government

Mount Pleasant spent $199,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $41 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mount Pleasant's money goes

Spent
$199,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$41
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$199,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Mount Pleasant 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 Pleasant

Full-time staff
1
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$67,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Butler R-V School District

Mount Pleasant's K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Passaic, Summit, Lone Oak, Charlotte and Mound. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,929
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,035
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $10,929 per pupil, $6,178 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 Pleasant pay

Typical tax bill
$1,136
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$151,600
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.

Local

Contact Mount Pleasant's government

Town hall & decisions in Mount Pleasant →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Mount Pleasant'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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