Warrenton, MO town hall & government
Warrenton spent $6.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $744 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Warrenton's government.
Who runs Warrenton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Warrenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Warrenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warren County R-III School District
Warrenton's K–12 school district, shared with Pendleton and Truesdale. 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 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,447 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 Warrenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Warrenton 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.
Contact Warrenton's government
Who represents Warrenton
Warrenton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Ann Wagner and 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.