Oakland, MO town hall & government
Oakland spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $769 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Where Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- From other local governments 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kirkwood R-VII School District
Oakland's K–12 school district, shared with Kirkwood, Glendale, Huntleigh, Des Peres and Warson Woods. 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 84%
- State 14%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,021 per pupil, $9,170 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 Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland 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 Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. 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.