Town Hall · Slater

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Slater's money goes

Spent
$8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,509
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$130,000
$74 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.7 million46%
Police
$2.7 million34%
Sewer & trash
$437,0005%
Administration & buildings
$383,0005%
Housing & development
$229,0003%
Roads & transportation
$176,0002%
Parks & libraries
$74,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$39,000<1%
Fire
$25,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$215,0003%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Slater

Full-time staff
21
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Slater School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,639
Missouri: $14,569
Students
355
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Slater pay

Typical tax bill
$793
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$85,300
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 Slater's government

Town hall & decisions in Slater →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Slater

Slater is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Slater'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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