Town Hall · Piedmont

Piedmont, MO town hall & government

Piedmont spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,487 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Piedmont's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,487
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$1,692 per resident
Water & other utilities
$978,00021%
Health & welfare
$759,00016%
Sewer & trash
$676,00014%
Roads & transportation
$491,00011%
Police
$472,00010%
Administration & buildings
$371,0008%
Parks & libraries
$168,0004%
Fire
$113,0002%
Paid to other governments
$102,0002%
Other
$543,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 40%
  • From the state 25%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Piedmont

Full-time staff
17
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clearwater R-I School District

Piedmont's K–12 school district, shared with Mill Spring. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,790
Missouri: $14,569
Students
885
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $11,790 per pupil, $6,512 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Piedmont pay

Typical tax bill
$548
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$97,700
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 Piedmont's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofpiedmont.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Piedmont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Piedmont

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

All of Piedmont'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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