Town Hall · Scott

Scott, MO town hall & government

Scott spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Scott's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Scott didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Scott

Full-time staff
29
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Scott didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Scott City R-I School District

Scott's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,930
Missouri: $14,569
Students
811
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,930 per pupil, $7,531 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 Scott: Cape Girardeau 63 School District ($12,839 per pupil) · Kelso C-7 School District ($9,643 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Scott pay

Typical tax bill
$769
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$147,500
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 Scott's government

🏛️ Official websitescottcitymo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Scott →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scott

Scott is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Scott'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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