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Stanberry, MO town hall & government

Stanberry spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,319 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanberry's government.

Town budget

Where Stanberry's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,319
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$4,057 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million46%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million32%
Sewer & trash
$528,00014%
Parks & libraries
$96,0002%
Roads & transportation
$81,0002%
Interest on debt
$53,0001%
Police
$49,0001%
Paid to other governments
$49,0001%
Other
$15,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanberry

Full-time staff
8
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,800
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stanberry R-II School District

Stanberry's K–12 school district, shared with Wilson, Cooper, Huggins, Jackson and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,381
Missouri: $14,569
Students
388
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,381 per pupil, $7,807 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 Stanberry pay

Typical tax bill
$1,177
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$98,000
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 Stanberry's government

Town hall & decisions in Stanberry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanberry

Stanberry is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Stanberry'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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