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Stockton, MO town hall & government

Stockton spent $1.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,004 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stockton's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,004
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$1,421 per resident
Administration & buildings
$612,00032%
Sewer & trash
$347,00018%
Water & other utilities
$315,00016%
Roads & transportation
$256,00013%
Police
$179,0009%
Interest on debt
$119,0006%
Parks & libraries
$51,0003%
Fire
$29,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stockton

Full-time staff
7
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stockton R-I School District

Stockton's K–12 school district, shared with Jerico Springs and Umber View Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,503
Missouri: $14,569
Students
952
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,503 per pupil, $6,643 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 Stockton pay

Typical tax bill
$877
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$140,100
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 Stockton's government

Town hall & decisions in Stockton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stockton

Stockton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Stockton'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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