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Osceola, MO town hall & government

Osceola spent $2.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,429 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Osceola's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,429
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$4,971 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1 million46%
Sewer & trash
$193,0008%
Interest on debt
$189,0008%
Administration & buildings
$128,0006%
Police
$120,0005%
Parks & libraries
$110,0005%
Roads & transportation
$86,0004%
Other
$398,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Income taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Osceola

Full-time staff
6
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Osceola School District

Osceola's K–12 school district, shared with Gerster and Vista. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,147
Missouri: $14,569
Students
566
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $11,147 per pupil, $7,163 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 Osceola pay

Typical tax bill
$837
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$127,000
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

Contact Osceola's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofosceolamo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Osceola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Osceola

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

All of Osceola'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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