Town Hall · Ozark

Ozark, MO town hall & government

Ozark spent $37.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,684 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ozark's money goes

Spent
$37.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,684
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$32.7 million
$1,453 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10 million26%
Water & other utilities
$8.5 million23%
Roads & transportation
$6.4 million17%
Parks & libraries
$5.3 million14%
Police
$4.8 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$35,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Ozark

Full-time staff
108
99 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
18 full-time90 part
Police
38 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ozark R-VI School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,695
Missouri: $14,569
Students
5,964
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$82.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,695 per pupil, $6,461 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 Ozark: Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District ($12,301 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ozark pay

Typical tax bill
$1,926
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$254,800
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.

Local

Contact Ozark's government

🏛️ Official websiteozarkmissouri.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ozark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ozark

Ozark is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Ozark'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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