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.
Where Osceola's money goes
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%
Who works for Osceola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Osceola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Osceola 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 Osceola's government
Who represents Osceola
Osceola 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.