Vista, MO town hall & government
Vista spent $47,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vista's government.
Where Vista's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 2%
Vista didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Osceola School District
Vista's K–12 school district, shared with Gerster and Osceola. 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 33%
- State 47%
- Federal 20%
Of the $11,147 per pupil, $7,163 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.
Which schools Vista kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vista 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Vista's government
Who represents Vista
Vista is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.