Town Hall · Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, MO town hall & government

Shrewsbury spent $11.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,895 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Shrewsbury

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Shrewsbury's money goes

Spent
$11.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,895
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
$2,361 per resident
Police
$2.9 million25%
Fire
$2.4 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million10%
Interest on debt
$645,0006%
Roads & transportation
$605,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$259,0002%
Sewer & trash
$44,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 66%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shrewsbury

Full-time staff
59
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
23 full-time
Fire
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Housing & development
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Affton 101 School District

Shrewsbury's K–12 school district, shared with Marlborough and Lakeshire. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,406
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,582
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,406 per pupil, $7,804 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 Shrewsbury: Webster Groves School District ($14,635 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Shrewsbury pay

Typical tax bill
$3,407
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$269,800
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 Shrewsbury's government

Town hall & decisions in Shrewsbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Shrewsbury'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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