Town Hall · Warson Woods

Warson Woods, MO town hall & government

Warson Woods spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $685 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Warson Woods

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Warson Woods's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$685
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$775,000
$409 per resident
Police
$778,00060%
Fire
$258,00020%
Administration & buildings
$124,00010%
Parks & libraries
$85,0007%
Water & other utilities
$35,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 49%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Warson Woods

Full-time staff
8
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Webster Groves School District

Warson Woods's K–12 school district, shared with Rock Hill, Webster Groves and Shrewsbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,635
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,366
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,635 per pupil, $8,464 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.

Also serving Warson Woods: Kirkwood R-VII School District ($15,021 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Warson Woods pay

Typical tax bill
$6,756
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$612,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Warson Woods's government

🏛️ Official websitewarsonwoods.com ↗
Town hall phone(314) 965-3100

Town hall & decisions in Warson Woods →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Warson Woods

Warson Woods is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Warson Woods'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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