St. Charles, MO town hall & government
St. Charles spent $159.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,246 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Charles's government.
Who runs St. Charles
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where St. Charles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for St. Charles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Charles R-VI School District
St. Charles'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 69%
- State 20%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,064 per pupil, $10,808 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.
Also serving St. Charles: Orchard Farm R-V School District ($14,227 per pupil) · Francis Howell R-III School District ($12,458 per pupil).
Which schools St. Charles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Charles 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 St. Charles's government
Who represents St. Charles
St. Charles is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.