Town Hall · Osborn

Osborn, MO town hall & government

Osborn spent $260,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $637 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Osborn's money goes

Spent
$260,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$637
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$228,000
$559 per resident
Sewer & trash
$96,00037%
Administration & buildings
$72,00028%
Water & other utilities
$62,00024%
Roads & transportation
$30,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the state 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Osborn didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Osborn

Full-time staff
1
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,900
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Osborn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Osborn R-O School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,762
Missouri: $14,569
Students
126
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,762 per pupil, $9,611 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 Osborn pay

Typical tax bill
$1,096
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$93,300
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Osborn

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

All of Osborn'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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