Pickering, MO town hall & government
Pickering spent $54,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $383 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pickering's government.
Where Pickering's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 58%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 9%
Who works for Pickering
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Nodaway County R-VI School District
Pickering's K–12 school district, shared with Hopkins, Hopkins, Union, Independence and Atchison. 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 51%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,015 per pupil, $8,632 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 Pickering kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pickering 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 Pickering's government
Who represents Pickering
Pickering is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.