Novelty, MO town hall & government
Novelty spent $5,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $38 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Novelty's government.
Where Novelty's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 11%
Who works for Novelty
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Knox County R-I School District
Novelty's K–12 school district, shared with Baring, Edina, Hurdland, Knox City and Newark. 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 54%
- State 27%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,550 per pupil, $10,265 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 Novelty kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Novelty 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Novelty's government
Who represents Novelty
Novelty is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.