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Richland, MO town hall & government

Richland spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,747 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Richland's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,747
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$1,956 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million68%
Paid to other governments
$446,0009%
Police
$364,0007%
Sewer & trash
$345,0007%
Administration & buildings
$125,0003%
Parks & libraries
$73,0001%
Roads & transportation
$72,0001%
Fire
$47,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$109,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Richland

Full-time staff
15
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Richland R-IV School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,288
Missouri: $14,569
Students
468
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $12,288 per pupil, $6,752 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 Richland pay

Typical tax bill
$584
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$76,100
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 Richland's government

🏛️ Official websiterichlandmo.info ↗

Town hall & decisions in Richland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richland

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

All of Richland'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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