Smithville, MO town hall & government
Smithville spent $11.7 million in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithville's government.
Where Smithville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Smithville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Smithville R-II School District
Smithville'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 57%
- State 39%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,410 per pupil, $7,504 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 Smithville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithville 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.
Contact Smithville's government
Who represents Smithville
Smithville 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.