Town Hall · Warrensburg

Warrensburg, MO town hall & government

Warrensburg spent $16.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $839 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Warrensburg's money goes

Spent
$16.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$839
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$30.9 million
$1,588 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million23%
Police
$3 million18%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million17%
Fire
$2.5 million15%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million9%
Interest on debt
$1 million6%
Administration & buildings
$747,0005%
Housing & development
$594,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$255,0002%
Water & other utilities
$236,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 54%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Warrensburg

Full-time staff
116
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
31 full-time
Fire
26 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time8 part
Housing & development
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warrensburg R-VI School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,105
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,467
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,105 per pupil, $6,399 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 Warrensburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,593
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$222,200
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.

Local

Contact Warrensburg's government

🏛️ Official websitewarrensburg-mo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Warrensburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Warrensburg

Warrensburg is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Warrensburg'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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