Silex, MO town hall & government
Silex spent $232,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $975 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silex's government.
Where Silex's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 97%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Utility sales 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Property taxes <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Silex
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Silex R-I School District
Silex'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 41%
- State 45%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,031 per pupil, $6,558 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 Silex kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silex 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 Silex's government
Who represents Silex
Silex is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.