Pierce, MO town hall & government
Pierce spent $1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $786 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pierce's government.
Where Pierce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 28%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 1%
Pierce didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pierce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pierce didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pierce City R-VI School District
Pierce's K–12 school district, shared with Wentworth. 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 27%
- State 48%
- Federal 25%
Of the $10,881 per pupil, $6,504 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 Pierce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pierce 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 Pierce's government
Who represents Pierce
Pierce is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.