Town Hall · Norwood

Norwood, MO town hall & government

Norwood spent $252,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $391 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norwood's money goes

Spent
$252,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$391
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$80,000
$124 per resident
Sewer & trash
$117,00046%
Administration & buildings
$55,00022%
Water & other utilities
$46,00018%
Roads & transportation
$30,00012%
Interest on debt
$4,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norwood

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
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

Norwood R-I School District

Norwood's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,045
Missouri: $14,569
Students
308
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 24%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 33%

Of the $17,045 per pupil, $10,357 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 Norwood pay

Typical tax bill
$493
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$133,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Norwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Norwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwood

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

All of Norwood'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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