Town Hall · Ridge

Ridge, MO town hall & government

Ridge spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $206 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ridge's money goes

Spent
$85,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$206
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$85,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Ridge didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ridge

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bosworth R-V School District

Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Bosworth, Rockford, Combs and De Witt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,340
Missouri: $14,569
Students
50
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 37%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $32,340 per pupil, $16,660 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.

Also serving Ridge: Carrollton R-VII School District ($13,523 per pupil) · Hale R-I School District ($22,041 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$600
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$61,000
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 Ridge's government

Town hall & decisions in Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ridge

Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Ridge'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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