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Urbana, MO town hall & government

Urbana spent $445,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,052 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Urbana's money goes

Spent
$445,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,052
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$47,000
$111 per resident
Police
$141,00032%
Sewer & trash
$85,00019%
Water & other utilities
$85,00019%
Administration & buildings
$66,00015%
Roads & transportation
$41,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0004%
Fire
$8,0002%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Urbana

Full-time staff
3
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Urbana didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hickory County R-I School District

Urbana's K–12 school district, shared with Cross Timbers and Preston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,961
Missouri: $14,569
Students
710
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $10,961 per pupil, $6,552 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 Urbana pay

Typical tax bill
$376
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$83,000
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 Urbana's government

Town hall & decisions in Urbana →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Urbana

Urbana is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Urbana'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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