Purdin, MO town hall & government
Purdin spent $45,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $256 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Purdin's government.
Where Purdin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 90%
- Utility sales 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Property taxes 1%
Purdin 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 Purdin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Purdin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Linn County R-I School District
Purdin's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Browning, Enterprise, Linneus, Grantsville and Locust Creek. 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 39%
- State 47%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,360 per pupil, $11,413 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 Purdin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Purdin 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 Purdin's government
Who represents Purdin
Purdin 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.