Slater, MO town hall & government
Slater spent $8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,509 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slater's government.
Where Slater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 67%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Slater didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Slater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Slater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Slater School District
Slater'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 44%
- State 39%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,639 per pupil, $7,301 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 Slater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Slater 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 Slater's government
Who represents Slater
Slater 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.