Mountain View, MO town hall & government
Mountain View spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $823 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mountain View's government.
Where Mountain View's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Mountain View 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 Mountain View
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District
Mountain View's K–12 school district, shared with Birch Tree. 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 24%
- State 49%
- Federal 27%
Of the $11,604 per pupil, $6,657 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 Mountain View kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mountain View 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.
Contact Mountain View's government
Who represents Mountain View
Mountain View 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.