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Oak Grove, MO town hall & government

Oak Grove spent $12.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,438 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oak Grove's money goes

Spent
$12.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,438
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$18.5 million
$2,180 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million21%
Police
$2.1 million17%
Water & other utilities
$2 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million16%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million9%
Interest on debt
$807,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$430,0004%
Other
$1.3 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oak Grove

Full-time staff
50
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oak Grove R-VI School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,473
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,986
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,473 per pupil, $6,630 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 Oak Grove: Grain Valley R-V School District ($12,329 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oak Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$2,434
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$215,500
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 Oak Grove's government

Town hall & decisions in Oak Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oak Grove

Oak Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Oak Grove'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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