Wardsville, MO town hall & government
Wardsville spent $151,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $96 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wardsville's government.
Where Wardsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- From the federal government 24%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Wardsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blair Oaks R-II School District
Wardsville's K–12 school district, shared with St. Thomas and Taos. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,600 per pupil, $6,384 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 Wardsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wardsville 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 Wardsville's government
Who represents Wardsville
Wardsville is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.