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Rock Hill, MO town hall & government

Rock Hill spent $6.3 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,353 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rock Hill's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,353
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$25.7 million
$5,496 per resident
Fire
$1.9 million30%
Police
$1.4 million22%
Roads & transportation
$889,00014%
Interest on debt
$759,00012%
Parks & libraries
$652,00010%
Administration & buildings
$615,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$99,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 57%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rock Hill

Full-time staff
32
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 10 full-time firefighters
Police
12 full-time
Fire
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Webster Groves School District

Rock Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Webster Groves, Warson Woods and Shrewsbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,635
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,366
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,635 per pupil, $8,464 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 Rock Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$3,491
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$278,700
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.

Local

Contact Rock Hill's government

Town hall & decisions in Rock Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rock Hill

Rock Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Wesley Bell and Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Rock 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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