Senath, MO town hall & government
Senath spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $832 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Senath's government.
Where Senath's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Senath
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District
Senath's K–12 school district, shared with Hornersville, Rives, Clay, Salem and Independence. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,114 per pupil, $6,635 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 Senath kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Senath 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 Senath's government
Who represents Senath
Senath is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.