Town Hall · Park Hills

Park Hills, MO town hall & government

Park Hills spent $8.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,044 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Park Hills's money goes

Spent
$8.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,044
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$4 million
$476 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million14%
Police
$1.1 million12%
Administration & buildings
$924,00010%
Parks & libraries
$852,00010%
Water & other utilities
$773,0009%
Fire
$333,0004%
Housing & development
$291,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$152,0002%
Interest on debt
$44,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Park Hills didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Park Hills

Full-time staff
79
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Fire
0 full-time22 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
3 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

Central R-III School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,550
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,092
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,550 per pupil, $6,334 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 Park Hills: Farmington R-VII School District ($11,200 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Park Hills pay

Typical tax bill
$959
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$131,300
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 Park Hills's government

🏛️ Official websiteparkhillsmo.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Park Hills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Park Hills

Park Hills is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Park Hills'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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