Town Hall · Vandalia

Vandalia, MO town hall & government

Vandalia spent $0 in the year to February 28, 2024, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vandalia's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to February 28, 2024
Per resident
$0
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 72%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Vandalia didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Vandalia

Full-time staff
19
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Van-Far R-I School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,575
Missouri: $14,569
Students
569
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,575 per pupil, $7,265 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 Vandalia pay

Typical tax bill
$733
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$84,500
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.

Local

Contact Vandalia's government

Town hall & decisions in Vandalia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vandalia

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

All of Vandalia'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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