Tarkio, MO town hall & government
Tarkio spent $23,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $16 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tarkio's government.
Where Tarkio's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 81%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Tarkio
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tarkio R-I School District
Tarkio's K–12 school district, shared with Westboro. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,078 per pupil, $10,804 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 Tarkio kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tarkio 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 Tarkio's government
Who represents Tarkio
Tarkio is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.