Ozark, MO town hall & government
Ozark spent $138,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $137 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ozark's government.
Where Ozark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ozark collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Ozark 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 Ozark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ozark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Liberal R-II School District
Ozark's K–12 school district, shared with Barton City, Leroy, Liberal, Mindenmines, South West and Central. 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 53%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,123 per pupil, $7,972 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 Ozark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ozark 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 Ozark's government
Who represents Ozark
Ozark 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.