Trenton, MO town hall & government
Trenton spent $38 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $6,748 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trenton's government.
Where Trenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trenton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Trenton R-IX School District
Trenton's K–12 school district, shared with Brimson, Harrison, Madison, Taylor, Tindall and Lincoln. 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 45%
- State 45%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,697 per pupil, $7,819 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 Trenton: Pleasant View R-VI School District ($13,318 per pupil).
Which schools Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton 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.
Contact Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton 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.