Town Hall · Mountain Grove

Mountain Grove, MO town hall & government

Mountain Grove spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $812 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mountain Grove's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$812
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$352 per resident
Police
$868,00023%
Roads & transportation
$632,00017%
Administration & buildings
$611,00016%
Water & other utilities
$577,00015%
Parks & libraries
$527,00014%
Fire
$263,0007%
Sewer & trash
$263,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 72%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove

Full-time staff
46
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Fire
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mountain Grove R-III School District

Mountain Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton and Morris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,607
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,610
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 32%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $10,607 per pupil, $6,377 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 Mountain Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$438
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$87,200
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 Mountain Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Mountain Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mountain Grove

Mountain Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Mountain Grove'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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