River Bend, MO town hall & government
River Bend spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,400 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach River Bend's government.
Where River Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 55%
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 1%
River Bend didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Fort Osage R-I School District
River Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Buckner, Levasy, Sibley, Sugar Creek and Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 46%
- State 46%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,905 per pupil, $7,255 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.
Which schools River Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact River Bend's government
Who represents River Bend
River Bend is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.
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.