Town Hall · Sullivan

Sullivan, MO town hall & government

Sullivan spent $21.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,110 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sullivan's money goes

Spent
$21.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,110
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$331 per resident
Water & other utilities
$14.1 million66%
Police
$2.3 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million6%
Roads & transportation
$877,0004%
Administration & buildings
$856,0004%
Parks & libraries
$851,0004%
Paid to other governments
$243,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$165,0001%
Interest on debt
$73,000<1%
Health & welfare
$71,000<1%
Other
$439,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 68%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sullivan

Full-time staff
53
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Sullivan C-2 School District

Sullivan's K–12 school district, shared with Charmwood, Miramiguoa Park, Oak Grove Village and West Sullivan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,821
Missouri: $14,569
Students
2,018
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,821 per pupil, $6,840 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 Sullivan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,372
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$163,200
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 Sullivan's government

🏛️ Official websitesullivan.mo.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sullivan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sullivan

Sullivan is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Ann Wagner and Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Sullivan'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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