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Republic, MO town hall & government

Republic spent $25.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,314 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Republic's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Republic's money goes

Spent
$25.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,314
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$5.1 million20%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million18%
Parks & libraries
$3.8 million15%
Fire
$3.1 million12%
Administration & buildings
$3 million12%
Police
$2.5 million9%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million9%
Housing & development
$626,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$164,0001%
Health & welfare
$147,0001%
Interest on debt
$107,000<1%
Other
$436,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Property taxes 6%

Republic didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Republic

Full-time staff
154
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 29 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
26 full-time48 part
Police
33 full-time
Fire
29 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Republic R-III School District

Republic's K–12 school district, shared with Battlefield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,161
Missouri: $14,569
Students
5,281
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$87.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,161 per pupil, $5,994 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Republic pay

Typical tax bill
$1,578
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$211,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Republic's government

🏛️ Official websiterepublicmo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Republic →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Republic

Republic is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Republic's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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