Town Hall · Tipton

Tipton, MO town hall & government

Tipton spent $1.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $644 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tipton's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$644
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$1,116 per resident
Roads & transportation
$472,00025%
Sewer & trash
$357,00019%
Police
$272,00015%
Water & other utilities
$205,00011%
Administration & buildings
$186,00010%
Fire
$183,00010%
Parks & libraries
$105,0006%
Interest on debt
$50,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Other
$14,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tipton

Full-time staff
11
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Police
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tipton R-VI School District

Tipton's K–12 school district, shared with Syracuse. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,686
Missouri: $14,569
Students
577
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $12,686 per pupil, $6,820 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 Tipton pay

Typical tax bill
$911
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$130,200
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 Tipton's government

Town hall & decisions in Tipton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tipton

Tipton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Tipton'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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