Osage, MO town hall & government
Osage spent $35,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $46 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Osage's government.
Where Osage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Osage didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Osage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Osage didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lakeland R-III School District
Osage's K–12 school district, shared with Brownington, Deepwater, Fairview and Lowry City. 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 36%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,802 per pupil, $10,553 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 Osage: Warsaw R-IX School District ($11,771 per pupil).
Which schools Osage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Osage 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 Osage's government
Who represents Osage
Osage 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.