Wardell, MO town hall & government
Wardell spent $362,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,023 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wardell's government.
Where Wardell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Wardell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wardell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Pemiscot County R-I School District
Wardell's K–12 school district, shared with Homestown and Pascola. 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 21%
- State 51%
- Federal 29%
Of the $16,430 per pupil, $8,026 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 Wardell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wardell 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 Wardell's government
Who represents Wardell
Wardell is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.