Rockaway Beach, MO town hall & government
Rockaway Beach spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,525 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockaway Beach's government.
Where Rockaway Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 48%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Rockaway Beach didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Rockaway Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Branson R-IV School District
Rockaway Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Bull Creek, Branson and Merriam Woods. 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 52%
- State 34%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,157 per pupil, $6,634 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 Rockaway Beach: Forsyth R-III School District ($13,277 per pupil).
Which schools Rockaway Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockaway Beach 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 Rockaway Beach's government
Who represents Rockaway Beach
Rockaway Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.