Town Hall · Van Horn

Van Horn, MO town hall & government

Van Horn spent $149,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $347 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Van Horn's money goes

Spent
$149,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$347
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$149,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Van Horn 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 Van Horn

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carrollton R-VII School District

Van Horn's K–12 school district, shared with Bogard, Carrollton, Carrollton, Leslie, Wakenda and Eugene. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,523
Missouri: $14,569
Students
856
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,523 per pupil, $7,766 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 Van Horn: Tina-Avalon R-II School District ($17,081 per pupil) · Bosworth R-V School District ($32,340 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Van Horn pay

Typical tax bill
$709
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$86,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Van Horn's government

Town hall & decisions in Van Horn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Van Horn

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

All of Van Horn'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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