Town Hall · Novinger

Novinger, MO town hall & government

Novinger spent $230,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $534 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Novinger's money goes

Spent
$230,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$534
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$127,00055%
Water & other utilities
$51,00022%
Sewer & trash
$33,00014%
Roads & transportation
$19,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 15%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Novinger

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Other
2 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

Adair County R-I School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,657
Missouri: $14,569
Students
207
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$885,000
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,657 per pupil, $7,715 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 Novinger pay

Typical tax bill
$424
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$57,700
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 Novinger's government

Town hall & decisions in Novinger →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Novinger

Novinger is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Novinger'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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