Somerset, MO town hall & government
Somerset spent $72,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $809 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the federal government 18%
Somerset 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 Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Somerset didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Mercer County R-III School District
Somerset's K–12 school district, shared with Mercer, South Lineville and Marion. 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 47%
- State 42%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,288 per pupil, $11,269 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 Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset 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.