Puxico, MO town hall & government
Puxico spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,476 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Puxico's government.
Where Puxico's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Puxico
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Puxico R-VIII School District
Puxico's K–12 school district, shared with Duck Creek and New Lisbon. 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 26%
- State 49%
- Federal 25%
Of the $9,991 per pupil, $5,759 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 Puxico kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Puxico 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 Puxico's government
Who represents Puxico
Puxico 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.