Pocahontas, MO town hall & government
Pocahontas spent $13,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pocahontas's government.
Where Pocahontas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 93%
- Property taxes 7%
Who works for Pocahontas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson R-II School District
Pocahontas's K–12 school district, shared with Gordonville and Jackson. 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 50%
- State 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $10,350 per pupil, $5,563 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 Pocahontas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas's government
Who represents Pocahontas
Pocahontas 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.