Taos, MO town hall & government
Taos spent $8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,923 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taos's government.
Where Taos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 78%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
Taos didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Taos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blair Oaks R-II School District
Taos's K–12 school district, shared with St. Thomas and Wardsville. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,600 per pupil, $6,384 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.
Also serving Taos: Jefferson City Public Schools ($13,313 per pupil).
Which schools Taos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Taos 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 Taos's government
Who represents Taos
Taos is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.