Pacific, MO town hall & government
Pacific spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $590 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pacific's government.
Where Pacific's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Pacific
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meramec Valley R-III School District
Pacific's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Tekakwitha. 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 54%
- State 36%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,052 per pupil, $7,100 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 Pacific kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pacific 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.
Contact Pacific's government
Who represents Pacific
Pacific is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. 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.