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Rich Hill, MO town hall & government

Rich Hill spent $976,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $785 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rich Hill's money goes

Spent
$976,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$785
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$789,000
$634 per resident
Water & other utilities
$348,00036%
Sewer & trash
$229,00023%
Police
$131,00013%
Administration & buildings
$66,0007%
Roads & transportation
$62,0006%
Parks & libraries
$55,0006%
Fire
$33,0003%
Health & welfare
$17,0002%
Interest on debt
$10,0001%
Other
$25,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Rich Hill 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 Rich Hill

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Fire
1 full-time9 part
Police
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rich Hill R-IV School District

Rich Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Foster, Osage, Prairie, New Home, Rockville and Pleasant Gap. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,787
Missouri: $14,569
Students
348
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $12,787 per pupil, $7,351 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 Rich Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$548
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$75,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rich Hill's government

Town hall & decisions in Rich Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rich Hill

Rich Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Rich Hill'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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