Town Hall · Risco

Risco, MO town hall & government

Risco spent $31,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $102 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Risco's money goes

Spent
$31,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$102
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$20,00065%
Water & other utilities
$5,00016%
Police
$4,00013%
Fire
$1,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • From the federal government 25%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
Town workforce

Who works for Risco

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Risco R-II School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,400
Missouri: $14,569
Students
160
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 52%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $17,400 per pupil, $9,138 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 Risco pay

Typical tax bill
$826
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$62,300
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 Risco's government

Town hall & decisions in Risco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Risco

Risco is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Risco'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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