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Shelbina, MO town hall & government

Shelbina spent $8.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,375 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shelbina's money goes

Spent
$8.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$5,375
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$723 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.2 million74%
Parks & libraries
$589,0007%
Police
$422,0005%
Sewer & trash
$410,0005%
Administration & buildings
$401,0005%
Roads & transportation
$383,0005%
Interest on debt
$46,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 70%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shelbina

Full-time staff
38
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Police
7 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Shelby County R-IV School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,101
Missouri: $14,569
Students
666
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,101 per pupil, $8,317 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Shelbina pay

Typical tax bill
$852
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$86,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Shelbina's government

Town hall & decisions in Shelbina →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shelbina

Shelbina is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Shelbina'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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