Purcell, MO town hall & government
Purcell spent $109,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Purcell's government.
Where Purcell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 25%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
Who works for Purcell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webb City R-VII School District
Purcell's K–12 school district, shared with Alba, Carterville, Neck City, Oronogo, Webb City and Airport Drive. 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 30%
- State 59%
- Federal 11%
Of the $10,561 per pupil, $6,041 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 Purcell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Purcell 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 Purcell's government
Who represents Purcell
Purcell 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.