Town Hall · Turney

Turney, MO town hall & government

Turney spent $261,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,740 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Turney's money goes

Spent
$261,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,740
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$32,000
$213 per resident
Water & other utilities
$62,00024%
Sewer & trash
$58,00022%
Police
$43,00016%
Administration & buildings
$39,00015%
Roads & transportation
$24,0009%
Parks & libraries
$13,0005%
Fire
$8,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0003%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$5,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%

Turney didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lathrop R-II School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,696
Missouri: $14,569
Students
921
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,696 per pupil, $7,456 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 Turney pay

Typical tax bill
$1,200
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$117,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Turney's government

Town hall & decisions in Turney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Turney

Turney is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Turney'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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