Stella, MO town hall & government
Stella spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stella's government.
Where Stella's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- From the state 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Stella didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
East Newton County R-VI School District
Stella's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Granby, Newtonia, Ritchey and Stark City. 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 24%
- State 58%
- Federal 18%
Of the $9,905 per pupil, $5,572 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 Stella kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stella 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 Stella's government
Who represents Stella
Stella is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.