Rock Port, MO town hall & government
Rock Port spent $725,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rock Port's government.
Where Rock Port's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 79%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rock Port
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rock Port R-II School District
Rock Port's K–12 school district, shared with Watson. 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 70%
- State 24%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,141 per pupil, $8,846 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 Rock Port kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rock Port pay
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.
Contact Rock Port's government
Who represents Rock Port
Rock Port 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.