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.
Where Oak Grove's money goes
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%
Who works for Oak Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Oak Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Grove 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.
Contact Oak Grove's government
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.
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.