Town Hall · St. Charles

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.

Local leadership

Who runs St. Charles

Dan BorgmeyerMayorSince 2019 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where St. Charles's money goes

Spent
$159.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,246
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$112.8 million
$1,585 per resident
Administration & buildings
$30.7 million19%
Police
$27 million17%
Fire
$26 million16%
Sewer & trash
$20.6 million13%
Roads & transportation
$12.2 million8%
Water & other utilities
$10.8 million7%
Parks & libraries
$7.9 million5%
Interest on debt
$5 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million1%
Other
$16.5 million10%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Charles

Full-time staff
508
92 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$120,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
129
and 88 full-time firefighters
Police
156 full-time4 part
Fire
89 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
31 full-time52 part
Administration & buildings
49 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
38 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
36 full-time
Sewer & trash
31 full-time
Housing & development
18 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Other
46 full-time16 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,064
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,700
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Charles pay

Typical tax bill
$3,126
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$298,700
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.

Local

Contact St. Charles's government

🏛️ Official websitestcharlescity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Charles →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of St. Charles'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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