Sedalia, MO town hall & government
Sedalia spent $206.8 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $9,423 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sedalia's government.
Who runs Sedalia
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sedalia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 79%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sedalia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sedalia 200 School District
Sedalia's K–12 school district. 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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,113 per pupil, $6,824 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 Sedalia: Pettis County R-XII School District ($26,530 per pupil).
Which schools Sedalia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sedalia 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.
Contact Sedalia's government
Who represents Sedalia
Sedalia is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.