Steele, MO town hall & government
Steele spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,345 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Steele's government.
Where Steele's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 6%
Who works for Steele
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Pemiscot County R-V School District
Steele's K–12 school district, shared with Holland. 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 27%
- State 54%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,236 per pupil, $8,046 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 Steele kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Steele 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Steele's government
Who represents Steele
Steele is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.