Piney, MO town hall & government
Piney spent $567,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Piney's government.
Where Piney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 50%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Piney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Houston R-I School District
Piney's K–12 school district, shared with Houston, Morris and Cass. 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 36%
- State 48%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,981 per pupil, $7,090 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 Piney: Success R-VI School District ($21,028 per pupil) · Raymondville R-VII School District ($16,480 per pupil).
Which schools Piney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Piney 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 Piney's government
Who represents Piney
Piney is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.