Trail Creek, MO town hall & government
Trail Creek spent $30,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $150 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trail Creek's government.
Where Trail Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Trail Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trail Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Harrison County R-II School District
Trail Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Bethany, Butler, Cypress, Dallas and Mount Moriah. 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 42%
- State 41%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,944 per pupil, $7,954 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 Trail Creek: Ridgeway R-V School District ($18,318 per pupil).
Which schools Trail Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trail Creek 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 Trail Creek's government
Who represents Trail Creek
Trail Creek 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.