Peculiar, MO town hall & government
Peculiar spent $6.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,150 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peculiar's government.
Where Peculiar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Peculiar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District
Peculiar's K–12 school district, shared with Raymore and Lake Winnebago. 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 41%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,941 per pupil, $6,730 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 Peculiar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peculiar 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 Peculiar's government
Who represents Peculiar
Peculiar 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.