Platte Woods, MO town hall & government
Platte Woods spent $871,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,145 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Platte Woods's government.
Where Platte Woods's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Platte Woods 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 Platte Woods
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Platte Woods didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Park Hill School District
Platte Woods's K–12 school district, shared with Houston Lake, Lake Waukomis, Northmoor, Riverside, Weatherby Lake and Parkville. 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 69%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,605 per pupil, $8,069 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 Platte Woods kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Platte Woods 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 Platte Woods's government
Who represents Platte Woods
Platte Woods 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.