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Northwoods, MO town hall & government

Northwoods spent $5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,219 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Northwoods's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,219
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$891 per resident
Police
$1.1 million22%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million22%
Roads & transportation
$964,00019%
Sewer & trash
$576,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$321,0006%
Interest on debt
$53,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Other
$875,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • From the state 27%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Northwoods

Full-time staff
22
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Normandy Schools Collaborative

Northwoods's K–12 school district, shared with Bel-Nor, Bel-Ridge, Bellerive Acres, Beverly Hills, Greendale and Hanley Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,947
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,883
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,947 per pupil, $6,642 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.

Also serving Northwoods: Jennings School District ($13,239 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northwoods pay

Typical tax bill
$1,570
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
2.07%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$76,000
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 Northwoods's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnorthwoods.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northwoods →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northwoods

Northwoods is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Northwoods'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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