Salisbury, MO town hall & government
Salisbury spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $746 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salisbury's government.
Where Salisbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Sales taxes 28%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Salisbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Salisbury didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Salisbury R-IV School District
Salisbury's K–12 school district, shared with Wayland, Salisbury, Cockrell, Bee Branch and Chariton. 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 69%
- State 20%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,271 per pupil, $8,371 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 Salisbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salisbury 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 Salisbury's government
Who represents Salisbury
Salisbury 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.